Carnage in Cornhill

Carnage in Cornhill

Monument to the Great Fire of LondonLondon, England
Friday, Mar 20, 2026 from 2 pm to 4 pm
Overview

Visit the locations and hear the stories of some astonishing Medieval true crime with an official City of London guide.

Carnage in Cornhill

In this walk, we visit the locations of several crimes committed in the Middle Ages, including one in which a rich man who literally gets away with murder by bribing the Mayor, a minstrel whose performance is not well received, a man who is mortally beaten for striking an Italian banker's dogs and a woman who stabs a clerk to death for shushing her in church.

Visit the locations and hear the stories of some astonishing Medieval true crime with an official City of London guide.

Carnage in Cornhill

In this walk, we visit the locations of several crimes committed in the Middle Ages, including one in which a rich man who literally gets away with murder by bribing the Mayor, a minstrel whose performance is not well received, a man who is mortally beaten for striking an Italian banker's dogs and a woman who stabs a clerk to death for shushing her in church.

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Highlights

  • 2 hours
  • ages 12+
  • In-person

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Refunds up to 3 days before the event

Location

Monument to the Great Fire of London

Fish Street Hill

London EC3R 8AH

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