Joanna's Whimsical Life: King Harold Day in Waltham Abbey

Wednesday 7 October 2015

King Harold Day in Waltham Abbey

King Harold must have been a great man. It's such a shame that he had to fight two invasions in less than a month... Did you know that he founded Waltham Abbey which was almost to rival Westminster Cathedral - the greatest achievement of his ruler, Edward the Confessor?
If you are interested in the English history and have no plans for this Saturday, 10 October, you may like to go to Waltham Abbey to take part in King Harold Day. He was the last Saxon king who lead the English at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Beforehand though, you might want to watch a BBC4 program about the successor of Edward the Confessor available here. It'll be the time well spent.

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COME & EXPLORE OAK TOWN

Saturday March 9^th 2019, 1-3 pm

£10pp

Let's meet at 1 pm outside Acton Central Station, which splits the pretty Churchfield Road into two, and walk through Acton Park entering the same way as the annual Acton Carnival procession has entered the park over the recent years.

On the way we will see a brand new school and talk about the Goldsmiths’ Guild, the major benefactors of this part of the former London borough. We shall cross the east west through road, here known as The Vale heading towards Southfields Recreation Grounds which is situated on one of four ancient fields in Acton. The council bought in 1908 from Wilkinson Sword Co. who during World War 1 manufactured over two million bayonets on site.

Then we will stop to see St Peter’s Church which is especially popular with the Italian community and continue towards the long and curved Acton Lane to leave it soon for the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Next we will make our way towards the same east west road which here uses the name of Acton High Street. We shall see more interesting edifices and ponder over the history of Berrymead Priory which was not really a priory. We will visit the newly open Arch Climbing Wall Centre. There will be some surprises on the way too! We will end up at The West London Trade Union Club and you are welcome to stay on and chill out over a drink but bring some food with you or buy some on the way. It's still £10 pp only, mind you!