Martyrs, Meat and Medicine: The Bldy History of Smithfield

A guided walk through Smithfield’s history of executions, market life and medicine, with stops at St Bartholomew’s sites and London film locations.

The walk recounts executions at Smithfield, including William Wallace, religious heretics and Wat Tyler, and explores the meat market and St Bartholomew’s Hospital and church. It also points out film locations used in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Last Orders and the Royal Wedding video. The group meets at the pedestrianised area between Farringdon’s Tube and Thameslink stations near Cowcross Street.