Legend
The Whittington Stone
Highgate Hill, London
Richard Whittington was a real merchant who became Lord Mayor of London four times around 1400. In the pantomime story, he is a poor boy who gives up and leaves London, but as he rests on Highgate Hill he hears the bells of Bow ringing, 'Turn again, Whittington, Lord Mayor of London.'
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- When
- Legend, 1300s
- Where
- 51.5670, -0.1390
- Group
- Legends
Visiting
The stone and cat statue stand on Highgate Hill, outside the Whittington Hospital.
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