Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber of Fleet St Night Walking Tour

Overview

It is a walk through a little visited part of London unknown to many tourists . Sweeney Todd's barbers shop supposedly stood at 186 Fleet St on the corner of Hen & Chicken Court according to the original story published in a penny dreadful magazine in 1845. Fleet St is also the former newspaper publishing area of London with small alleyways, hidden places and old pubs dating back to just after the Great Fire in 1666.

• A visit to the Temple a little know gas-lit area of London dating back to 12th c