Pretty much everywhere, I suppose, will have some sort of history behind it. I find the history of where I’m currently living rather interesting, if a little ominous. I now live in a close which was named after a church which once stood on this site. The church was called saint Paul’s, and it’s main distinguishing feature was that it was the first church to be destroyed in the second world war. Pictures of this church still exist, and are online; interestingly, I think there are features which you could still make out.

Slightly more gruesome is the fact that we live near a wood where they used to hang highwaymen; I’ve been trying to look for the sight of the gallows for a while. Other details include the fact that they used to hold a month-long masked orgy in this area, and the fact that the last private owner of Charlton house lost it in a card game, a fact that amuses me greatly. I love such details; I find them fascinating, but I’ve only just started finding out about this area.