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Sunday, May 21, 2006

an exclave of Cambridgeshire in London

Last weekend I visited a former exclave of Cambridgeshire in London: Ely Place. Well into the 20th century Ely Place was still like an independent state, under the jurisdiction of Ely, Cambridgeshire, and not part of London. Beadles guarded the entrance and closed the gates to all strangers. Even the police had to ask permission to enter. See here and here for more information.

Daniel H.

posted by Daniel Hill at 10:08 pm

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