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Attractions near Shoreditch
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Geffrye Museum
(< 1 Mile)*
The Geffrye is the only museum in the UK to specialise in the domestic interiors and furniture of the urban middle-class. |
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Wesley's Chapel and House
(1 Mile)*
John Wesley (1703-1791), one of the most influential personalities of the eighteenth century, is the founder of Methodism. He built Wesley's Chapel as his London base. |
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Hackney City Farm
(1 Mile)*
City Farms exist to bring the countryside and its activities to urban people. They generally use otherwise derelict land and involve local people in their establishment and maintenance. |
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Museum and Library of The Order of St. John
(1 Mile)*
Take a tour around the ancient Priory of the Knights Hospitallers with its Tudor Gate House, 16th century Church and 12th century Crypt. In more recent times, St. John Ambulance was founded here. |
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Museum of London
(1 Mile)*
The Museum of London brings the history of the city to life through its rich collections presented in fascinating reconstructions and displays. |
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Spitalfields Farm
(1 Mile)*
Tucked away behind Allen Gardens and covering around one and a half acres, the farm is a tranquil oasis on the very edge of the City of London. |
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V&A Museum of Childhood London
(1 Mile)*
The V&A Museum of Childhood aims to encourage everyone to explore the themes of childhood past and present and develop an appreciation of creative design through our inspirational collections and programmes. |
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Bank of England Museum
(1 Mile)*
The Museum is housed within the Bank of England itself, right at the heart of the City of London. It traces the history of the Bank from its foundation by Royal Charter in 1694 to its role today as the nation's central bank. |
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British Postal Museum and Archive
(1 Mile)*
In 1635 King Charles1 made his own mail delivery service available to the public. In 1660 The General Post Office was established to run this 'royal mail ' service. The Archive charts the four centuries of development into Royal Mail Group plc. |
 St. Paul's Cathedral
(1 Mile)*
St Paul's Cathedral is Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece, built in glowing Portland stone, crowned by the magnificent dome; a famous landmark on the skyline of the City of London. |
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Dickens House Museum
(2 Miles)*
Charles Dickens (1812-70) lived at number 48 Doughty Street from April 1837 to December 1839, not a long period but an important one, because if was here that he really secured his reputation. |
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London Canal Museum
(2 Miles)*
Discover Londons colourful canal story at London Canal Museum, the capital's only waterways museum. We tell the story of how and why london's canals were built. |
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St Bride's Church
(2 Miles)*
This site spans two thousand years' development of an island people. Little of importance that has happened in England's story has not been echoed in St. Bride's. |
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Dr Johnson's House
(2 Miles)*
This House can be described as a shrine to the English language, for it was here that Dr Samuel Johnson worked for many years to compile the first comprehensive English Dictionary which was published in 1755. |
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Sutton House
(2 Miles)*
Sutton House, the oldest house in London's East End, is a rare example of a Tudor red-brick house. |
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