Soho - Sin and Salvation Walk
Soho - Sin and Salvation Walk
Sunday 29 September 2024
Start time/place: 10.30am/Tottenham Court Road, Elizabeth Line (opposite Dean Street entrance)
Finish time/place: 3pm/The Coach & Horses, Soho (W1D 5DH)
Join Carlos Finlay and Andrew Jackson for a Sunday stroll in and around Soho, as they peep into public houses, places of worship and theatres.
London’s Soho has long been subject to moral debate. In 1946 the City of Westminster produced a plan calling for the wholesale demolition of the area, with the report’s authors labelling it a ‘misplaced environment’ existing solely for gambling and prostitution. The plan never came to fruition, but Soho remained under threat until it was designated a Conservation Area in 1969.
Explore the morning after the night before in the streets and alleys that shaped London’s most notorious nightlife district. Learn about colourful local characters and the buildings that created a backdrop to their lives.
Featured buildings include Brewer Street Car Park (J. J. Joass, 1929), Prince Edward Theatre (Edward Stone, 1930), Marshall Street Baths (Alfred Cross, 1931), Notre Dame de France (Hector Corfiato, 1953-5), and Walker’s Court (SODA, 2019) on the site of the famous Raymond Revuebar.
There will be a one-hour break for lunch and a variety of eating establishments can be found nearby. The event will end at 3pm inside the Coach & Horses Soho pub, the 1937 interior of which was faithfully recreated on stage in 1989 for Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell (a play occasionally performed in the pub itself).
Carlos Finlay is a Heritage Consultant at Alan Baxter. Andrew Jackson is a C20 Society Trustee. They both regularly volunteer their time to lead walks and tours for the Society.
C20 Members £30
C20 Young Members £20
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The Twentieth Century Society is an IHBC (Institute of Historic Building conservation) recognised CPD provider.
The Twentieth Century Society is a registered charity, no 1110244A
Image above: Raymond Revue Bar, Soho.
Image credit: Nathaniel Noir / Alamy