On 17 May 2009 11:19:38 GMT, WingedMessenger <Boy@FlyingHigh.com>
wrote:
>"::darkshadows::" <bat@cave.org> wrote in
>news:anov05hu3i9n1b7bojv4thavsvqaelhs5p@4ax.com:
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>> British Fact of the day...
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>> Although it has never actually existed, 221b Baker Street is one of
>> London's most famous addresses. It was, of course, the home of
>> Sherlock Holmes and his companion, Dr Watson.
>>
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>True but in Baker Strret is a souvenir shop selling nothing but mementos of
>Sh and Dw. They have been there years and people from all over the world
>when visiting London make a pilgrimage to the said shop, who make a
>fortune. . Also you will, if you have read any of the SH books see frequent
>references to BOW STREET and the famous magistrates court. This was the
>place where criminals were sentenced and then transported to TYBURN
>GALLOWS, which stood on the spot now known as Marble Arch at the top of
>Park Lane. The magistrates court closed a few years ago and is directly
>opposite, about 20 yards away from the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden.
>
>Mercury.
Thanks for the info Mercury.
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