Here are the top five of the 10 most visited stories we posted in 2014…
5. LondonLife – Poppies at the Tower of London…
4. Famous Londoners – Dido Elizabeth Belle…
3. A look back at 10 fictional character addresses in London…
2. 10 fictional character addresses in London – 9. 7 Savile Row, Burlington Gardens…
1. 10 fictional character addresses in London – 10. 165 Eaton Place
And that’s the list according to our stats. But we’d be interested to hear what you think? Did you have a favourite post in 2014?
There is something a bit strange about fictional character addresses that become historically credible in their own right.
Of course the reader knows he is reading a novel, not a history text. But consider one example. I visited Ned Kelly’s home and loved the experience, but some historians have acknowledged that they have no idea where he actually lived.