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social cycle ride Sat August 11th 10-12


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Cycling to The Oldest House in the City. Sounds fairy-tale. Watch out for the fairy folk.


This ride starts and finishes in Deal Porter Square, next to Canada Water Library, opposite CW Station, SE16 7AR. It's an easy 10.7 miles of flat. It takes in some other old buildings on the way including the remains of St Dunstan of the East and the Church of St Bartholomew the Great.


The Oldest House is hidden down a small street in Farringdon ? 41/42 Cloth Fair. It was built between 1597 and 1614, and it said to be the only house in the City of London to have survived the?Great Fire of London?in 1666. The records suggest that it survived because it was enclosed within a large set of priory walls. Lots of opportunities to knock it down since then of course and the records also show that it was originally part of a larger scheme of eleven houses featuring a courtyard in the middle, known as "The Square in Launders Green".


Harry leading will be leading. A bit more information is attached. The route is here: https://www.mapmyride.com/workout/2252218598. Further details here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/events/rotherhithe-healthy-ride-oldest-house-in-the-city/


These rides are organised by Bruce Lynn and friends on behalf of Southwark Cyclists. We are the borough branch of the London Cycling Campaign (a charity which campaigns for more enjoyable cycling in London). Everything we do is free and everyone from anywhere is welcome.


Bexley Cyclists are the Bexley branch of the LCC and on the 18th we are riding to the Thames Barrier with them and having a picnic. Please come https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/events/healthy-rides-picnic-ride-to-thames-barrier/

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