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St Paul's Cathedral in 1814.
The dramatic memorial to Sir William Ponsonby in the crypt of St
Paul's Cathedral. He was killed at the battle of Waterloo on 18 June
1815.
Despite the grim surroundings - or perhaps because of the excellent business during
court sittings and public hangings - the Old Bailey had numerous eating places, including
William's boiled beef shop serving Georgian fast food, the 'hasty dinner'.
Return down Old Bailey to Ludgate Hill and continue to St Paul's Churchyard, the tradi-
tional location for booksellers and printers. It was to his uncle Stephen Austen's shop here,
'at the sign of the Angel and Bible', that Jane's newly orphaned father George was sent in
1737, with his two little sisters. They were received 'with neglect, if not with positive un-
kindness', he later recalled.
The Cathedral has numerous monuments of Georgian interest. Amongst the memorials
in the main body of the building are many dating to the war with France, including the ad-
mirals Collingwood and Howe. The artist Turner is also buried here. In the Crypt are the
massive tombs of Wellington and Nelson.
City street names frequently reflect the trades that were carried on
there in the Middle Ages.
There is free entrance on the north side to part of the Crypt with loos and a café. Almost
opposite this entrance is the re-sited Temple Bar, placed here in 2004.
Leave the cathedral and walk along its northern side to reach New Change. At this point
it is possible to make a detour up St Martin le Grand to the Museum of London. The
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