#London Stone

[shihlun]

Patrick Keiller

- London

1994

#patrick keiller #london #essay film #documentary 1994 #bt tower #london stone #montaigne school of english #richard long #princess diana #billboard #advertisement billboard #hayward hallery #margritte #rené magritte #rene magritte #sign #green man #pub

[jurakan]

Could I please have some fun facts? It's been a while since I've asked...I'm sorry...

Today You Learned about the London Stone!

The London Stone is a rock (limestone). It's in London. Technically, that's it. But it has a weird story. See, aside from that time it was shown in the British Museum, it's usually on Cannon Street. It's moved a few times, but it's been a landmark in London for centuries? Seemingly mentioned all the way back in the 1100's. Medieval people were sometimes called 'So-and-so of London Stone' because of how close they lived to it? During the Renaissance it became something of a landmark that people came to see.

Also it's possible it was bigger. One description from history says it's three feet tall, which the current London Stone clearly isn't. Damage during the Fire of London, perhaps?

So what is it?? Other than a rock??

We don't know. It's got a ton of stories around it. In the Middle Ages there was a story that Brutus of Troy stuck it there when he founded London (Brutus is another story altogether; maybe another Fun Fact? We'll see). There's another story that it's a measurement stone of some kind, like it was used by the Romans to measure distances to other Roman settlements in Britain. Another story says medieval kings went and whacked it with a rock after being crowned. Dr. John Dee (who, Fun Fact, was also a wizard and I hope to a Fun Fact post about him one day) was said to have been fascinated by the rock and chipped off pieces. It became popular with New Age movements to claim that it's some sort of Druidic monument, or Roman city protection talisman, and the subject of religious reverence. Or a ley line thing; you know New Age-y types. Some also say it's the stone from which Arthur pulled his sword.

For what it's worth, many modern scholars believe that it was part of a Roman construction, as it was first found where there might have been the old praetorium when the Romans set up London. This means it might have been part of a gate or wall or shrine or something.

We don't know! Fiction authors like going nuts about it. The middle grade series Stoneheart has it as the sort of thing in charge of the secret world of statues, and incorporates one of the stories I mentioned above. It also appears in Marie Brennan's Onyx Court series? I think?

Whatever. It used to be in a display on the street in a little cage thing. Nowadays, its case looks like this:

Hope this was something you didn't know!

#Fun Fact Friday #Today You Learned #London #UK #England #rocks #London Stone #British history

[mrdelamont]

Vertical Garden - Contemporary Landscape

Summertime landscaping ideas for a sizable contemporary backyard stone area.

#patio doors & bifold doors #planting #prarie planting #granite paving #modern table #london stone #resin bound gravel

[fashionlouist]

Louis looked stunning in a Neil Barrett Mesh Jacket in Black from the Men’s Spring/Summer 2023 Season Collection at the Rolling Stones Uk Awards!

With an active-chic mood starring 90s revamps in contemporary fabrics, Louis topped the best-dressed list in this look.

#louis tomlinson #louis tomlinson fashion #fashionlouist #louis fashion #era: faith in the future #tops #ltf23 #neil barrett #rolling stones uk awards #november 2023 #2023.11.23 #uk england london #jackets

[waterlogged-detective]

Definitely not a bunch of capitalist space bats. Just some guys who do business in Fallen London.

Bigger version under cut

#fallen london #mr pages #mr veils #mr spices #mr wines #mr cups #mr mirrors #mr fires #mr stones #mr irons #mr hearts #mr apples #happles #my art #using these for a lil animation at some point so i wanted to get them down #wanted to exaggerate them all as much as possible #thats why spices so smol #because its funny #anyway!!

[dreamings-free]

hi cutie

#🥰 #louis #and his lads #stone #louis’ band #backstage #the garage #london #29.02.24 #industry pals #posted: #02.03.24 #trying to upload the video but tumblr hates me….

[its-mekjt]

choose your fighter

feeling pretty matt 'sweeney todd' mercer rn

#critical role #dnd #the mighty nein #caleb widogast #beauregard lionett #fjord stone #luc brenatto #veth brenatto #jester lavorre #caduceus clay #yasha nydoorin #echoes of the solstice #mollymauk tealeaf #cr livestream #critical role london

[sbrown82]

Marsha Hunt, circa 1969

#marsha hunt #singer #model #writer #actress #black actress #black woman #black women #african american #brown sugar #the rolling stones #mick jagger #black is beautiful #black beauty #afro #1960s #1969 #swinging 60s #london #music #rock & roll #vintage #photo #sbrown82

[arc-hus]

The Lodge, London - Simon Gill Architects

#Simon Gill Architects #architecture #design #building #modern architecture #interiors #minimal #house #old and new #home extension #beautiful homes #cool architecture #stone #sandstone #spiral staircase #swimming pool #luxury #london #skylight #garden #courtyard

[ornithorynquerouge]

The Rolling Stones, Primrose Hill, London by Gered Mankowitz. 1966

#the rolling stones #primrose hill #london #gered mankowitz

[viridian-pickle]

#photography #luxury #aesthetic #beautiful #lifestyle #rain #city #stone #london #classic architecture #architecture #buildings #urban #weather #moody aesthetic

[notyoujamie]

Immortality isn’t living forever, that’s not what it feels like. Immortality is everybody else dying.

#dwedit #doctorwhoedit #doctor who #modern who #mine #** #*dw #ninth doctor #tenth doctor #eleventh doctor #twelfth doctor #thirteenth doctor #the aliens of london #tototh and claw #flesh and stone #hell bent #it takes you away #edit

[bacchusen]

“Hush, now. Lay your head down and rest.”

Stone, The Mountain of Light

#fallen london fanart #fl #Stone of the Unterzee #the first person to guess all the kingdoms on her dress gets a star #The dress #oh the dress #the pattern took me the longest #But I wanted to do her justice #Especially since she has way more description and official art than her parents

[iihavenomouth]

call that rainbow capitalism

(hearts, wines, fires, pages, spices, iron, stones, mirrors, cups, veils)

#fallen london #masters of the bazaar #oghghg do i have to tag them all #pride #pride month #mr hearts #mr wines #mr fires #mr pages #mr spices #mr iron #mr stones #mr cups #mr mirrors #mr veils

[bizarrebazaar13]

#james speaks #fallen london #stones tag #if evil why fluffy

[louisupdates]

Louis Tomlinson and his team are Stone’s concert in London [29.2.2024] via stoneliverpool Instagram story

#louis tomlinson #stone Liverpool #29.2.2024 #in London #LT team