Archive for May, 2008
River Fleet
May 30th, 2008
You do rember one of rooms at America Square Conference Centre is called The Fleet !
The River Fleet is the largest of London’s subterranean rivers. It rises from two springs on Hampstead Heath and direcetd into two reservoirs constructed in the 18th centuary, highgate and hampstead ponds. From the ponds the water flows underground for 4 miles to join the River Thames.
In the 1970s the river gave its name to a planned Underground Tube Line, which was to run alongside the route of the former river, but prior to opening in honour of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977, the name changed from the Fleet Line to Jubilee Line and the route changed.
So you now know the history behind two of our names rooms The Fleet and Walbrook at One America Square! If you would like to come along and see the origional wall please contract me.
Next week Lina, will be doing the posts, which will be fun and funky, so don’t forget to log on. I will be back soon with more histories !
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Ward of Walbrook
May 29th, 2008
After yesterdays fun blog, back to history today…yawn, yawn yawn.
The Walbrook River ( you do remember we have a room named after this at America Square?) now runs completely underground and the only evidence above ground is the stream on a street called Walbrook, which runs parallel to its course. On the Street is a church called St. Stephen Walbrook, which originally stood on the west bank of the stream, but was rebuilt around 1439 on the east side. In 1666 the church burnt down in the Great Fire of London and Sir Christopher Wren built a new church there in 1672 to replace it, which still stands. The historic London Stone, which would have been a highly important religious symbol in Roman as well as pre-Roman London, is also minutes from Walbrook, as is the present-day Bank of England. The Walbrook Conference Room at America Sqaure has a part of the original wall!
Walbrook is one of the 25 wards in the city of London.
Walbrook Theatre 50/ Classroom/cabaret 30/ u-shape 20.
Yes, yesterdays was far more entertaining, off to moisturise my hands, with our lotion
Until tomorrow……….
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For hands that won't do
May 28th, 2008
So shocked were we when we saw SJP of Sex in the City fame’s hands that we spilt our, skinny hazelnut mocha decaff cappuccino with an extra shot all over our brand new dVb 70’s style jeans and Uniglo t-shirt.
Eyes may be the window to your soul but it’s the condition of your hands that surely age you more accurately than carbon dating. With this in mind you’ll be pleased to know that the girls at Cavendish Conference Venues demanded hand lotion to be in every ladies restroom. It’s true behind every great company there’s some savvy women.
Sometimes it’s the little things mean a lot.
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EASTENDERS
May 23rd, 2008
If you read Wednesdays ‘blog’ you know the capacities of these conference rooms, so we are waiting for your conference bookings! The history however is far more interesting!
It is said that when Londinium fell into invading saxons in the late 6th century, all the british inhabitants were forced to live on the east bank of the Walbrook while the saxons would reside on the west. This ancient division endured as the east side – or East End- continued to suffer in poverty while the west side – or West End – flourished.
America Sqaure is the poor sister to the rich West End Venues, Mayfair, Cavendish, ICO and Hallam Conference Centres, so pick up the phone 0207 706 7700 and make an enquiry, we don’t want to repeat history and suffer in poverty.
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Underground River
May 21st, 2008
Yes, Cavendish Conferences Venues, has Underground Rivers at America Square Conference Centre.
The river played a key role in the Roman settlement of Londinium, the city know as London. It is thought that the river acquired its name from the fact it ran through or under the London Wall. The stream started in what is now Finsbury and flowed through the centre of the walled city into the River Thames, near to where Cannon Street Railway Bridge is now located, splitting the settlement in two. It was used for fresh drinking water and carrying sewage down to the Thames, plus used for transport with the dead of navigation.
Two of our seven conference rooms at America Sqaure Conference Centre are named after many of the “lost” rivers of London, the most famous of which is the River Fleet and the Ward of Walbrook.
Walbrook – Theatre – 50/ Classroom/cabaret – 30/ U-Shape – 20
Fleet – Theatre- 90/ Classroom/cabaret – 45/ U-Shape – 40
Not bored yet ? More Cavenish Conference Venues history to continue tomorrow……..
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Fifth Wall
May 20th, 2008
Most buildings you will agree have four walls. America Square you will be pleased to know has the normal four – it helps to keep the ceiling up. Yet, our newest, soon to be opened venue has the added bonus of a fifth wall. Now while this fifth wall is an old wall, it’s not just any old wall – it is part of the original London Wall!
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