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	BBC NEWS \| Magazine \| London's heart of stone
		Protecting the stone might not be such a bad idea - since there is a legend that, like the ravens at the Tower of London, the fortune of the city is tied to the survival of the stone.
		But maybe the London stone's most remarkable achievement is to have survived at all - through wars, plagues, fires and even 1960s planning, right in the middle of the financial district of the capital.
		As for the Stone of Scone, I heard recently that the stone currently at Edinburgh is a fake and that the original is believed to be buried somewhere in the Scotish countryside.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/magazine/4997470.stm (2742 words)

	Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. London Stone.
		The British high roads radiated from this stone, and it was from this point they were measured.
		Near London Stone lived Fitz Alwyne, who was the first mayor of London.
		London Stone was removed for security into the wall of St. Swithin’s church, facing Cannon Street station, and secured from damage by an iron railing.
	www.bartleby.com /81/10475.html (170 words)

	Jack London: Skeletons in a Closet Rattle a Trio - 1938
		Stone writes that Jack London, born in San Francisco in 1876, was an illegitimate child, son of William H. Chaney and Flora Weilman, and that Chaney deserted the expectant mother, who married John London, a farmer and Civil War veteran, some months after the birth of her baby.
		Stone, who seems resolved to spare her nothing, fills the cup to overflowing by adding that she “was an indefatigable talker, being known to speak from four to seven hours without interrupting herself.” This is the woman who tamed the man whom his friends dubbed The Stallion, and this is the woman who gave Mr.
		Stone is at pains to show the most agreeable aspects of his nature, and proves his point up to the hilt, but there was another side of London’s character, and one less pleasant.
	www.sfmuseum.net /hist6/londonbio.html (1447 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - The London Stone - A791101
		The London Stone was already obstructing movement of the carriages and carts so in 1742 the decision was made to move it to the north side of the street and place it on the pavement against the wall of the Wren church named after it, St Swithin, London-Stone.
		He won the argument and the stone was put back, 35 feet from its original position in the middle of the road, embedded into the south wall of the church, rather than up against it, presumably where it would be less of a nuisance.
		The London Stone remained in the wall of St Swithin until the church was bombed in 1940/41.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/classic/A791101 (3226 words)

	The City of London
		London had been an important trading center from its early days and it would eventually surpass its rival Antwerp as the most important center in all of Europe.
		London's mayor was generally regarded as the second most powerful man in England, after the king.
		London city drew protection from the Roman wall, stretching from the Tower of London in the east to Fleet River and Blackfriars in the west, and London Wall Street to the north.
	ise.uvic.ca /Library/SLT/society/citylondon.html (585 words)

	The Stone of Destiny a.k.a. the Stone of Scone, by Neil Harding McAlister. ( Neil McAlister ). Brigadoonery.
		It is certainly possible that the Stone may have been used in the coronation ceremonies of the Irish Kingdom of Dalriada from roughly 400 AD until 850 AD, when Kenneth I, the36th King of Dalriada, moved his capital of his expanding empire from Ireland to Scone (pronounced "scoon") in what is now Perthshire, Scotland.
		The Stone was moved several times after that, and used on the remote, western island of Iona, then in Dunadd, in Dunstaffnage and finally in Scone again for the installation of Dalriadic monarchs.
		The last time the Stone was used was in 1953 for the formal Coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II, who had succeeded to the throne the previous year on the death of her father the King.
	www.durham.net /~neilmac/stone.htm (1086 words)

	Jack London: Skeletons in a Closet Rattle a Trio - 1938
		Stone writes that Jack London, born in San Francisco in 1876, was an illegitimate child, son of William H. Chaney and Flora Weilman, and that Chaney deserted the expectant mother, who married John London, a farmer and Civil War veteran, some months after the birth of her baby.
		Stone, who seems resolved to spare her nothing, fills the cup to overflowing by adding that she “was an indefatigable talker, being known to speak from four to seven hours without interrupting herself.” This is the woman who tamed the man whom his friends dubbed The Stallion, and this is the woman who gave Mr.
		Stone is at pains to show the most agreeable aspects of his nature, and proves his point up to the hilt, but there was another side of London’s character, and one less pleasant.
	www.sfmuseum.org /hist6/londonbio.html (1447 words)

	The Dispatch - Serving the Lexington, NC - News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The London Stone is an ancient stone, found on Cannon Street in the City of London.
		It has been suggested that the London Stone is all that remains of an ancient stone circle that once stood at the top of Ludgate Hill on the same site now occupied by St Paul's Cathedral.
		The London Stone was for many hundreds of years recognised as the symbolic authority and heart of the City of London.
	www.the-dispatch.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=London_Stone (1016 words)

	London at AllExperts
		London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom, and is the most populous city in the European Union.
		London's metropolitan area grew considerably during the Victorian era and again during the Interwar period with expansion halted in the 1940s by World War II and Green Belt legislation and has been largely static since.
		The co-ordinates of the centre of London (traditionally considered to be the original Charing Cross, near the junction of Trafalgar Square and Whitehall) are approximately.
	en.allexperts.com /e/l/lo/london.htm (5316 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - The London Stone
		The Bank is number 111, two buildings away from the London Stone Pub and next to St Swithins Lane (where the road dip indicates the route of the old Walbrook river).
		The Stone is set low down into the wall and protected by glass and an iron grille, which is lighted up and reveals a small, flened, damaged and seemingly insignificant piece of a type of limestone called oolite.
		In 1798 the parish officers of St Swithin church removed the London Stone 'because it was a nuisance'.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A863309 (3075 words)

	London Stone - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		The London Stone is an ancient stone, that is said to be the place from which the Romans measured all distances in Great Britain.
		The Stone was originally in the middle of Cannon Street and was a lot larger than it is now (see the H2G2 article in the "External Links" section below).
		Later the Stone was set into the wall of St Swithin's Church which was on this site before it was bombed during the Second World War (the Stone remarkably left unscathed).
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/l/o/n/London_Stone_b6c3.html (170 words)

	London Stone 'to be rescued' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The mysterious London Stone is under threat as the building currently surrounding it is due to be pulled down.
		Legend has it the London Stone – which has been mentioned by Charles Dickens, William Shakespeare and William Blake – is tied to the fortunes of the city, in much the same way as the ravens at the Tower of London.
		The stone is expected to be moved to a public display in the museum before being returned to its home on Cannon Street.
	www.rics.org /Property/Artsandantiques/london_stone230506.htm?textonly=true (311 words)

	Bridges
		London Bridge was the first Thames crossing from the Surrey side to the City of London.
		The old London bridge, was the pride of the City for nearly six hundred years, the scene of countless historic events, legends, stories and verses, it disappeared so completely, that hardly a stone remains, since its demolition in 1832, most of the debris was thrown to the river.
		One of London's best bridges to see at nightfall this romantic bridge that crosses the Thames where historians who have discovered Roman shields and swords believe that the Roman first cross the Thames here on the way to London, as it was easier to ford.
	knowledgeoflondon.com /bridges.html (689 words)

	GENUKI: Stone
		Stone is pleasantly situated on the banks of the River Trent, and the Trent & Mersey Canal, seven miles N by W of Stafford, and nine miles SSE of Newcastle-under-Lyme.
		Stone is as famous for shoes as Stafford, and its extensive manufacturers employ many of the cordwainers in the surrounding parishes.
		On the opposite side of the Trent to Stone town is the pleasant village of Walton, reached by a neat stone bridge, which forms a south-west suburb of Stone.
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/STS/Stone/index.html (1379 words)

	LSC - Conservation
		The ethical and practical solutions to the conservation and restoration of architecture and of stone objects are constantly being improved and changed, also all projects must be considered for their historical and aesthetic context and clients require a unique service regarding the practical restraints of any situation.
		At the Vicarage gate hotel, London Stone Conservation was commissioned to repair the stone work of the hotel's front portico and entrance approach.
		This problem was confounded in that layers of impermeable paint were causing water to become trapped in and against the stone, speeding the mechanisms of frost damage and salt loss.
	www.londonstoneconservation.co.uk /conservation.htm (549 words)

	Hammer killer Stone handed 25 years \| News in brief \| This is London (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Michael Stone, twice convicted of the hammer murders of Lin Russell and her daughter Megan, must serve at least 25 years behind bars before he can be considered for parole, a judge has ruled.
		Setting the minimum prison term, Mr Justice Royce, sitting at the High Court in London, said that in his view the appropriate term in Stone's case would be a "whole life" order, but 25 years was the highest he was legally entitled to specify.
		Stone, now 46, was originally found guilty in 1998 of killing Dr Russell, 45, and Megan, six, and the attempted murder of Megan's sister, Josie, in Chillenden, near Canterbury, Kent.
	www.thisislondon.co.uk /newsheadlines/article-23379043-details/Hammer+killer+Stone+handed+25+years/article.do (478 words)

	London Stone Conservation. London based specialists in stone carving, conservation and stone masons, London stonemasons
		London based specialists in stone carving, conservation and stone masons, London stonemasons
		London Stone Conservation is a small London based company of master craftsmen specialising in the conservation, repair and replacement of carving and masonry on historic and contemporary buildings, the conservation and repair of stone sculptures and the manufacturing of new sculptural commissions in stone.
		Our consistant and experienced team of stone carvers, masons and conservators offer solutions to most conservation problems ranging from sensitive museum quality cleaning of scupltures to complete replacements of heavily decayed stone work.
	www.londonstoneconservation.co.uk (89 words)

	Chapter Logres <i>to</i> Long Tail of L by Brewer's Phrase & Fable
		London says Francis Crossley, is Luan-dun (Celtic), City of the Moon, and tradition says there was once a temple of Diana (the Moon) where St. Paul's now stands.
		New London Bridge, constructed of granite, was begun in 1824, and finished in seven years.
		London Stone The central milliarium (milestone) of Roman London, similar to that in the Forum of Rome.
	www.bibliomania.com /2/3/255/1177/23261/2.html (624 words)

	English weights and measures: Weights
		There was a 'Butchers stone' of 8lb until the end of 1939.
		The wool pound was of 6992 grains, and was (of course) used for weighing wool.
		One London stone was of 12½ London pounds.
	home.clara.net /brianp/weights.html (493 words)

	Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Hope Diamond
		The history of the stone which was eventually named the Hope diamond began when the French merchant traveller, Jean Baptiste Tavernier, purchased a 112 3/16-carat diamond.
		In 1673 the stone was recut by Sieur Pitau, the court jeweler, resulting in a 67 1/8-carat stone.
		In the royal inventories, its color was described as an intense steely-blue and the stone became known as the "Blue Diamond of the Crown," or the "French Blue." It was set in gold and suspended on a neck ribbon which the king wore on ceremonial occasions.
	www.si.edu /resource/faq/nmnh/hope.htm (1237 words)

	Print Page - The London Stone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Protecting the stone might not be such a bad idea - since there is a legend that, like the ravens at the Tower of London, the fortune of the city is tied to the survival of the stone.
		This relates to the myth that the stone was part of an altar built by Brutus the Trojan, the legendary founder of London.
		But maybe the London stone's most remarkable achievement is to have survived at all - through wars, plagues, fires and even 1960s planning, right in the middle of the financial district of the capital.
	www.monstrous.com /forum/index.php?action=printpage;topic=2757.0 (1217 words)

	Stone Keep Castles
		The Stone keep was also much taller than a Motte and Bailey Castle and so the defenders could enjoy a view for miles around, ensuring that surprise attacks were not an option for a would be attacker.
		Stone keeps are square and an attacker could, if they were fortunate enough to get close enough, mine underneath a corner and wait for the weight of the castle to bring the walls caving in.
		London for example had a large network of defensive structures and the walls close to the tower ensured that it was a formidable defensive structure.
	www.schoolshistory.org.uk /stonekeepcastles.htm (411 words)

	Bricks & Brass: Stone (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		In London, stone is rarely used as the main material for the walls of houses.
		Outside London, stone was used for house walls in a few cities to the north and west, including York, Bath, Bristol and Cardiff, as well as in the countryside around them.
		In the south east of England, flint is sometimes used in combination with brick or stone.
	www.bricksandbrass.co.uk /deselem/extwall/stone.htm (185 words)

	(GCGEBD) The London Stone by Jonnytuna
		Not many Londoners have even heard of the London Stone yet it is probably the single continuously recorded artefact in the City.
		It is claimed to have been the stone of Brutus, who legend has it, founded London as the new Troy in pre-Roman times.
		When “Jack Cade” stormed London in 1450, he made his way straight to the stone, touched it with his sword and claimed himself lord of the city.
	www.geocaching.com /seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=d116bdc0-d48f-49e0-97cb-af393c2c922e (650 words)

	London Stone
		Cannon Street the artery connecting the Strand with London Bridge, was originaly known as Candlewick street from the candle makers who plied their trade here.
		Almost opposite the London Stone is Cannon Street station, that brings thousands of people every day from Surrey and Kent, and it was built on the site of the original Roman fortress.
		London Stone displayed in a glass case with ornamental iron grill.
	knowledgeoflondon.com /stone.html (276 words)

	Stone Merchants London - 020
		They are able to source from all around the world a high quality, marble and granite, limestone and slate, manufactured to your individual/unique requirements in their factory.
		One of Londons leading marble granite and stone specialists, specialising in kitchen worktops, granite kitchens, marble bathrooms, limestone flooring, domestic interiors and large scale commercial projects inc cladding.
		Source for natural stone for use as a traditional building material as needed by architects, tradesmen, builders and individuals.
	www.020.co.uk /s/stone-merchants/london.shtml (460 words)

	St Swithin, London Stone
		The famous "London Stone", a solid block of oolite such as used by the Romans in their buildings, is set in a large stone case, protected by an iron grille, and let into the wall on Cannon Street.
		It originally stood on the south side of the street opposite St Swithin's Church until it was moved and set into the wall of the church itself (in 1798).
		According to Camden, it was a Milliarium or Milestone from which the British high roads radiated, and from which the distance on them was reckoned, similar to the one in the forum at Rome.
	london.lovesguide.com /swithin_londonstone.htm (263 words)

	The Rosetta Stone
		The inscription on the Rosetta Stone is a decree passed by a council of priests, one of a series that affirm the royal cult of the 13-year-old Ptolemy V on the first anniversary of his coronation.
		The decree is inscribed on the stone three times, in hieroglyphic (suitable for a priestly decree), demotic (the native script used for daily purposes), and Greek (the language of the administration).
		On Napoleon's defeat, the stone became the property of the English under the terms of the Treaty of Alexandria (1801) along with other antiquities that the French had found.
	www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk /compass/ixbin/goto?id=OBJ67 (583 words)

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