Comments on: Adam Dant’s Map of Shoreditch

By: Ann Richards

Ann Richards — Sat, 07 Nov 2020 10:07:57 +0000

Fabulous maps great for family history. My family were from Shoreditch and Clerkenwell

By: Matthew Goode

Matthew Goode — Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:02:24 +0000

Saw these lovely maps for the first time on saturday just gone whilst inside St.Leonards where some of my forefathers were baptized and/or laid to rest in the church yard.
The maps helped us to have a better understanding of how Shoreditch has changed over the centuries, and fix where my forefathers lived in Nelson St.
We also never knew that St.Leonards was the Actors Church.

By: James Baffico

James Baffico — Fri, 16 Dec 2016 17:45:30 +0000

Wonderful maps and delightful little history items. But woefully amiss when it comes to Christopher Marlowe. Why do you Brits who are so erudite in most matters disparage Marlowe – the greatest English poet – over and over again???
He did NOT kill William Bradley. His friend Tom Watson did.
Bradley started a fight with Marlowe in Hog Lane, swords were drawn, then Watson appeared and Bradley went after him saying, “Art thou now come, then I will have a bout with thee.” Bradley was angry with Watson for siding with others who were trying to collect a debt from Bradley.
Bradley wounded Watson, but Watson then ran him through the heart, killing him. Both Marlowe and Watson waited for the Constables to arrive and both were taken to Newgate gaol. Marlowe was released on a Queen’s pardon after 13 days and Watson’s plea of self defense was accepted on 12 February, 1589/90 a full 5 months later.
Christopher Marlowe was not a homosexual ‘roaring boy’, not a counterfeiter, not a wastrel and not a scurrilous good-for-nothing. He was an important agent in the service of the Queen, the creator of blank verse, the history play and the greatest poet of the Elizabethan Age. It’s about time you folks wised up and began to honor this great Englishman.

By: Cisco

Cisco — Tue, 15 Jul 2014 23:23:28 +0000

Hi there

Is anyone interested of two original colour maps with frames of :

Shoreditch, Norton Folgate And Crepplegate Without

A MAP OF ST. GILESS CRIPPLE GATE WITHOUT (1755)

Please e-mail me for pictures (pipone26@aol.com)

Thanks

By: Jeanne Cook

Jeanne Cook — Sun, 11 May 2014 06:22:35 +0000

The maps are just great, I lived in Shoreditch ( Hoxton to be exact).
I would love to purchase A copy of these maps. is it possible ?

By: Richard Simpson

Richard Simpson — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 19:53:30 +0000

I absolutely love these maps. Are copies available for purchase anywhere?
thanks for a great post!

By: tony pollock

tony pollock — Fri, 29 Nov 2013 14:32:31 +0000

i was born in shoreditch in 1938,calvert avenue to be exact,so the maps
of different stages in history of shoreditch appeal to me.
can anybody tell me where ican get a copy of these maps,
best wishes,
tony pollock.

By: Jo Rowlands

Jo Rowlands — Sun, 26 May 2013 22:29:37 +0000

I love these maps and the information on this web page. I worked around this area in the early 1990s and have very fond memories of the time. I love to visit this area of London.

By: Miriam Delorie

Miriam Delorie — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 20:04:02 +0000

Hi there, have you got anything/map of the area of Artilery Lane pse? my grandparents and my father was brought up in that area tks Miriam

By: phil Draper

phil Draper — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 07:01:51 +0000

this is a great insight into our past the research you have done is amazing would there be any maps left, i think our family also comes from this area anchor street