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One cannot overstate the excitement levels of matching Goss China with real life landmarks 
This is the London Stone at Staines-upon-Thames.
Marvellous, isn’t it?
Anyway, they have an interesting history and we feel duty-bound to tell you
Strap yourselves in for this short thread
Marvellous, isn’t it?
Anyway, they have an interesting history and we feel duty-bound to tell you
Strap yourselves in for this short thread
London Stone is the name given to the boundary stone at the side of the Rivers Thames and Medway.
These stones used to mark the limits of jurisdiction of the City of London.
These stones used to mark the limits of jurisdiction of the City of London.
In order to make sense of what we’ve just said, we need to go back in time - like a LONG way back in time - to medieval times to be precise.
Long story short, until the the middle of the 14th century, monarchs of England held the rights to fish rivers in England.
Long story short, until the the middle of the 14th century, monarchs of England held the rights to fish rivers in England.
But in the case of the Thames, things were slightly different.
In 1197 Richard I sold the fishing rights to the lower reaches of the River Thames in order to help fund the Third Crusade.
Marker stones were erected to mark the boundary.
In 1197 Richard I sold the fishing rights to the lower reaches of the River Thames in order to help fund the Third Crusade.
Marker stones were erected to mark the boundary.
During Victorian times, the Lord Mayor would come in procession up the water, touching the stone with a ceremonial sword to reaffirm the City’s rights.
We bet that was quite the sight to behold ...
We bet that was quite the sight to behold ...
The stone, however, has not stayed in the same position.
In the mid 1700s it was moved roughly 500 metres up stream.
In 1986, the original stone was moved and replaced with a replica (what we see now)
In 2004, the original was moved to @SpelthorneMuseu where it remains
In the mid 1700s it was moved roughly 500 metres up stream.
In 1986, the original stone was moved and replaced with a replica (what we see now)
In 2004, the original was moved to @SpelthorneMuseu where it remains
