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St Botolph's Church is a church building in Ruxley, in the London Borough of Bromley, southeast London, England. It was constructed in the thirteenth century and dedicated to Botwulf of Thorney . St Botolph's was used as a church for around 300 years but was deconsecrated in 1557.
Ruxley is a rural settlement of South East London, England that straddles the boundary of the London Boroughs of Bromley and Bexley.It is located 13 miles southeast of Charing Cross, the traditional centre of London, in the Metropolitan Green Belt between Sidcup and Swanley and is also adjacent to the Greater London border with the county of Kent.
At the core of this was Ruxley Lodge, "a delightful family mansion moderate in size, but replete with comfort and convenience." Lord Foley added the west wing, with its octagonal tower, turrets and gargoyles making it almost twice as large. The castellated building was renamed Ruxley Towers. [1] The tower is a Grade II listed building. [2]
Join Santa and his elves on the North Pole Express bus to see London’s landmark Christmas lights – from the lights of Regent Street and Piccadilly Circus decorations to the star of the skyline ...
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The first retail Christmas Grotto was set up in JR Robert's store in Stratford, London in December 1888, [73] and shopping arenas for children—often called 'Christmas Bazaars'—spread rapidly during the 1890s and 1900s, helping to assimilate Father Christmas/Santa Claus into society.
Image of Father Christmas from "Fun" (London, England), Issue 763, 24 December 1879, p 256. Source Original publication: "Fun" (London, England), Issue 763, 24 December 1879, p 256. Immediate source: Gale database Date 1879 Author Unknown (Life time: Unknown) Permission (Reusing this file) See below.
Illustrated London News, 22 December 1866, np (Christmas Supplement). The image was republished in the United States a year later in Godey's Ladies Book, December 1867, under the title 'Old Father Christmas'.