London Walk: The Hardy Tree

Meet:  St Pancras Old Church, Pancras Road, London, NW1 1UL

Time: 12pm to 2pm

Join the Thomas Hardy Society on an interesting walk around London led by Mark Damon Chutter, THS Chair & Academic Director, visiting places associated with Thomas Hardy.

The walk will start from St Pancras Old Church, rich in history, from Romans to parliamentarians and bodysnatchers, featured in Charles Dickens A Tale of Two Cities to its association with Thomas Hardy, who oversaw the dismantling and disinterment of many of the churchyard's graves to make way for the Midland Railway , while employed by Covent Garden Architect, Arthur Blomfield.  The displaced tombstones were piled together and an ash tree planted to create a lasting memorial, which became known as "The Hardy Tree".

Walkers will enjoy finding out about Hardy's time in London and retrace his footsteps to places he knew so well - with readings along the way.

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