The Monument (London) Reviews

I knew nothing about The Monument before visiting London about 20 years ago I'm fascinated by history (hence my visit to Tintagel Castle whilst on my most recent holiday), and it intrigued me to know why there was an underground station called Monument - what was it, and why was it there? So, after walking out of the station ...  Read the complete review

In 1666 London burnt down. When London was rebuilt it was decided that, although people were starving and homeless after losing their houses and most of their belongings, a monument would be built in memorial of the fire. Centuries later that monument is still standing, although if you are planning to visit The Monument you will be pleased to know ...  Read the complete review

"In corners and upon steeples, and between churches and houses, as far as we could see up the city, a most horrid, bloody, malicious flame, not like the flame of an ordinary fire." - Samuel Peyps' eyewitness statement about the Great Fire of London in 1666. It started apparently on Sunday night, 2nd September, in a bakehouse ...  Read the complete review

Just tucked away in a quiet corner of The City, off Eastcheap, lies The Monument – a reminder of the Great Fire of 1666. Designed by Sir Christopher Wren, the Monument is 202ft tall – if you were to lay this column down and point it West, the tip would sit on the spot where the fire actually started. Tourists can pay ...  Read the complete review