Once famous for highwaymen and duelling, it was here in 1798 that Prime Minister William Pitt fought George Tierney MP, and Lord Castlereagh shot George Canning MP in the thigh in 1807.
Hyde Park was a favourite venue for duellists in the 18th and 19th century, including the brutal 1712 duel between the Duke of Hamilton and Lord Mohun in which they hacked each other to death.
The area takes its name from the church of St.Mary at the Bourne (a variation of Tyburn, a local river). The 18th century Marylebone Gardens were famous for bear-baiting, prize-fighting and duelling.
This plinth holds a statue of General Sir Henry Havelock, a general who led British troops during the Indian Mutiny in 1857. He won a string of victories before succumbing to dysentery at Lucknow.
4/5 stars: The best ramen is all about the stock, made from slow-simmered pork or chicken bones (hence that name), and there’s a slurp-to-the-bottom-of-the-bowl richness Leggi tutto.
