The first circum-perambulation of E1 took place on Sunday 6th May and was a roaring success. Beginning at the mid-river boundary on Tower Bridge I set out accompanied by Luke Marcelle northwards (around the Royal Mint) up the Minories to Middlesex street and then onwards - roughly along the city wall - then up Shoreditch high street with a stop at The Dragon Bar for an excellent Sunday Lunch.
We were then joined by conceptualist and painter Brendan Quick for the stint along the Cheshire street railway line until we encountered the impassable barrier of st Mary's Hospital so walked southwards along Bancroft road past the archive and museum of local history (now unfortunately closed).
Brendan left us and turned back at the canal on Mile end road while luke and I followed the towpath then along White Horse Lane to Ratcliffe steps at Limehouse where we trended westwards through Wapping returning to Tower Bridge. Altogether with stoppages the walk took four hours but without these breaks should have taken roughly two hours.
Each part of the walk was very different to the others and was a fascinating and instructive experience of the city's diverse elements.
The next walk will be in the opposite direction tomorrow (Sunday 13th May) at the same time - 12.00 noon from the middle of Tower Bridge. All are welcome to join in.
SEIZE YOUR POST-CODE! THE LAND FOR ALL THE PEOPLE!
We were then joined by conceptualist and painter Brendan Quick for the stint along the Cheshire street railway line until we encountered the impassable barrier of st Mary's Hospital so walked southwards along Bancroft road past the archive and museum of local history (now unfortunately closed).
Brendan left us and turned back at the canal on Mile end road while luke and I followed the towpath then along White Horse Lane to Ratcliffe steps at Limehouse where we trended westwards through Wapping returning to Tower Bridge. Altogether with stoppages the walk took four hours but without these breaks should have taken roughly two hours.
Each part of the walk was very different to the others and was a fascinating and instructive experience of the city's diverse elements.
The next walk will be in the opposite direction tomorrow (Sunday 13th May) at the same time - 12.00 noon from the middle of Tower Bridge. All are welcome to join in.
SEIZE YOUR POST-CODE! THE LAND FOR ALL THE PEOPLE!
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