Huguenot Footsteps
Walks for Groups
The streets of London are teeming with stories – there is so much to see and you will not be disappointed. Our Walks for Groups led by our enthusiastic Heritage Guides in and around London highlight the Huguenots, who they were, where they lived, what they did and the skills they brought with them. Each private group tour is available to a minimum of 10 people.
Visit Nicholas Hawksmoor’s masterpiece and the finest baroque church in the country.
How it was built, fell into disrepair, renovated will be revealed. Hear about the …
Although not as well-known as the Spitalfields and Soho settlements, Clerkenwell was another of the London areas where Huguenots – refugees from religious persecution in …
After the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes, a small but significant Huguenot community settled in Greenwich around the Marquis de Ruvigny. Many lived in Crooms …
The Huguenots who settled in Marylebone were drawn to the less polluted air in West London and the social advancement that came from living in …
It was here in Soho that the Huguenots (French Protestants) settled to be near the Royal Court when they left France and sought sanctuary in …
The contribution the Huguenots made to the commerce and banking in the City of London was enormous. It covered insurance, stockbroking, finance and commerce. You …
The Huguenots (French Protestants) settled here because of the purity and power of the River Wandle, which was ideal for bleaching, and dyeing of felt. …
Walk round the area to see and hear about the lives of these hardworking weavers. You will need to bring your imagination with you as …
The Story of the Spitalfields Weavers: this tour impresses those interested in Georgian architecture, the Huguenot story, Spitalfields silk, and the many weavers who lived …
