Postman's Park
Postman's Park
4.5
8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Neighborhood: City of London
From its ancient past as a Roman trading outpost to its 21st century status as the wealthiest square mile in the world, the financial district known simply as “The City” is one of London's most historic and fascinating neighborhoods. Here high rise office towers such as Norman Foster’s Gherkin mingle with Roman ruins and architectural marvels from virtually every era in between, including Christopher Wren's glorious St.Paul's Cathedral, and John Soane's dauntingly classicist Bank of England. This neighborhood is also home to some of the finest restaurants and plushest hotels in Europe, in addition to an assortment of watering holes, upscale shops, and Tube stations. During the week, the City is abuzz with white collar workers going about their business; the weekend sees this area turn into a quiet haven for sightseers.
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- St. Paul's • 3 min walk
- Barbican • 5 min walk
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Coventry, UK180 contributions
Nov 2024 • Solo
Postman's Park was a serene and thought-provoking escape in the bustling city of London. The Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice, with its moving inscriptions honoring ordinary people who performed extraordinary acts of bravery, was particularly inspiring. The peaceful gardens and quaint benches made it a perfect spot for some quiet reflection. The proximity to other attractions and the friendly locals added to the charm of this lesser-known gem. A wonderful place to visit for those seeking a quiet moment in the heart of the city, as well as for those interested in learning about the bravery of ordinary individuals.I bought a railcard on trainpal and got a 20% discount when I entered the RC777E code! Hope to help those who come to the UK to play~
Written November 5, 2024
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therichastill
Stevenage, UK3,510 contributions
Oct 2023 • Solo
Postman's Park is a small green area within the City of London. It is on the road called Little Britain and is free to enter.
There are traditional trees and shrubs in the park as well as some more exotic palms and other plants. There are plenty of places to sit and relax and when I visited there were people letting their dogs enjoy the green space.
One of the things that I loved about the park is the small wooden shelter that has the names of people who have lost their lives saving others. There are monuments to people from three centuries.
Definitely worth checking out and pausing to reflect.
There are traditional trees and shrubs in the park as well as some more exotic palms and other plants. There are plenty of places to sit and relax and when I visited there were people letting their dogs enjoy the green space.
One of the things that I loved about the park is the small wooden shelter that has the names of people who have lost their lives saving others. There are monuments to people from three centuries.
Definitely worth checking out and pausing to reflect.
Written October 31, 2023
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futtock21
London, UK17,280 contributions
Aug 2020 • Solo
Postman’s Park is a secluded mainly grassy space connecting King Edward Street and St. Martin-Le-Grand just south of Little Britain. It first opened in 1880 upon the burial ground of St. Botolph’s Aldersgate before its expansion twenty years later to incorporate the adjacent burial grounds of Christ Church Greyfriars and St. Leonard’s Foster Lane. That same year was built the awning and the first of two ceramic tiles forming part of George Frederick Watts’s Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice. Today the gardens serve as a location for city workers to eat their sandwiches on sunny lunchtimes.
Written August 21, 2020
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florence
Westcliff-on-Sea, UK39 contributions
Apr 2021 • Family
I’m obsessed with going to quirky places, trying new things and finding out about hidden gems. This park is unheard of yet it’s definitely worth a visit. It’s only small and you would need less than an hour to have a look around. Would be a lovely place to bring a picnic.
Written June 10, 2021
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Clivey57
London, UK770 contributions
Mar 2020 • Couples
Been past a few times as it’s 2 minutes from the museum of London, it’s a small open space in the heart of the city, outside is a blue phone box original now just for show. City workers having there lunch here as you walk through you come to a memorial wall dedicated to people who died saving others each plaque from the late 1880s onwards. There’s one plaque that’s from 2007 which is strange as it’s 80 years later than the others.
Written March 9, 2020
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cagedavid
Yorkshire, UK237 contributions
Jun 2021 • Friends
It’s a little gem of a park near st Paul’s/ Museum of London. A free London park with benches surrounded by impressive old houses/offices. I can imagine office workers coming here to have their lunch . Beautiful trees, plants and interesting wall of tributes to Londoners who have been killed in often heroic acts .
Written July 20, 2021
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Steph
Toronto, Canada234 contributions
Nov 2023 • Friends
Off-the-beaten-path, quiet, and serene. Great spot to stop, read, eat lunch, etc. They've got a memorial to everyday people who lost their lives saving others. Would recommend if you're looking for a smaller park to hang out in.
Written December 6, 2023
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DunelmArts
Aberdeen, UK1,215 contributions
May 2023 • Couples
Postman's Park gets its name from the postmen working at the General Post Office Headquarters and Sorting Office across the road who used the park for a lunchtime stop, Today it is popular with staff and patients from the nearby St Bart's Hospital. The park also houses the G.F. Watts Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice - a series of plaques commemmorating those who lost their own life while saving the life of another. The stories make fascinating reading.
Written May 30, 2023
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Brian T
London, UK8,092 contributions
Sep 2020
I’m a big fan of urban curiosities, and did not know about this tiny park to the north of St Paul’s Cathedral in London until I saw it mentioned on a ‘Curiosities of London’ blog I follow. And if you are interested in unusual things, you’ll probably enjoy a visit here as well. I was totally absorbed by it and spent a good hour here ‘reading all about it!’, and what stories it had to tell!
It’s a small park, within the boundaries of the City of London. It opened in 1880 on the sites of some former churchyards and burial grounds. It’s beautifully manicured with colourful garden beds and mature trees, offering shade and seating to visitors.
But under a tiled awning (or ‘loggia’) which extends along the wall of one of the buildings adjoining the park, is a curious memorial: the George Frederic Watts's Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice. It’s a memorial to ordinary people who died while saving the lives of others and who might otherwise be forgotten, in the form of ceramic memorial tablets placed along the wall. There were just 4 memorials placed there when it was opened in 1900, and memorials were added sporadically over the next few years. Then after a hiatus of over 70 years, a new memorial (in the same style as the others) was added in 2009. You’ll spot that tile, marking a heroic death which occurred in 2007.
The tiles make wonderful reading; it’s poignant, and occasionally amusing when thought of in context of the times. You’ll read about 17 year old Elizabeth Boxall who died in 1888 while trying to save a child from a runaway horse. And Police Constable Robert Wright who, in 1893, entered a burning house to save a damsel in distress knowing that petroleum was stored in the cellar, only to be killed in the subsequent explosion. There’s a plaque to William Goodrum, a railway signalman who lost his life in 1880 while saving a workman from death in the path of an approaching train. See if you can spot the latest memorial of Leigh Pitt who lost his life in a heroic act in 2007. There are dozens of similar memorials with similar acts of heroism noted. Over 50 plaques have been placed, with room for 60 or more in the future.
It was a curious find, and I appreciated my visit to Postman’s Park. I’m not sure why it’s called Postman’s Park. It’s a short walk from St Paul’s Cathedral, on King Edward Street. It’s open from 08:00 until dusk. And if you are fan of the comedy sketch show ‘Little Britain’, you may want to pop along to the adjoining street of the same name for a selfie! St Paul’s is the closest Underground station.
It’s a small park, within the boundaries of the City of London. It opened in 1880 on the sites of some former churchyards and burial grounds. It’s beautifully manicured with colourful garden beds and mature trees, offering shade and seating to visitors.
But under a tiled awning (or ‘loggia’) which extends along the wall of one of the buildings adjoining the park, is a curious memorial: the George Frederic Watts's Memorial to Heroic Self-Sacrifice. It’s a memorial to ordinary people who died while saving the lives of others and who might otherwise be forgotten, in the form of ceramic memorial tablets placed along the wall. There were just 4 memorials placed there when it was opened in 1900, and memorials were added sporadically over the next few years. Then after a hiatus of over 70 years, a new memorial (in the same style as the others) was added in 2009. You’ll spot that tile, marking a heroic death which occurred in 2007.
The tiles make wonderful reading; it’s poignant, and occasionally amusing when thought of in context of the times. You’ll read about 17 year old Elizabeth Boxall who died in 1888 while trying to save a child from a runaway horse. And Police Constable Robert Wright who, in 1893, entered a burning house to save a damsel in distress knowing that petroleum was stored in the cellar, only to be killed in the subsequent explosion. There’s a plaque to William Goodrum, a railway signalman who lost his life in 1880 while saving a workman from death in the path of an approaching train. See if you can spot the latest memorial of Leigh Pitt who lost his life in a heroic act in 2007. There are dozens of similar memorials with similar acts of heroism noted. Over 50 plaques have been placed, with room for 60 or more in the future.
It was a curious find, and I appreciated my visit to Postman’s Park. I’m not sure why it’s called Postman’s Park. It’s a short walk from St Paul’s Cathedral, on King Edward Street. It’s open from 08:00 until dusk. And if you are fan of the comedy sketch show ‘Little Britain’, you may want to pop along to the adjoining street of the same name for a selfie! St Paul’s is the closest Underground station.
Written November 13, 2020
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LouisBlue777
6 contributions
Nov 2023 • Solo
A nice little oasis of nature......but the poor fish below the slime (toxic?) covered fountain. Oh dear!
Do you think some kind soul could clean this fountain and pond up?
Do you think some kind soul could clean this fountain and pond up?
Written November 8, 2023
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Yes completely free. A small oasis of peace in the middle of the city.
Written January 21, 2017
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