NOTE. You must register on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link:  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gunpowder-plot-cycle-ride-tickets-456115091517.  Note at time of posting, 3/11/22, this ride is full. Still space on the Thamesmead Tor ride.

This ride, starting 10 am from Peckham (Peckham Square, next to Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre) will follow the events of the Gunpowder Plot in chronological order. We will start on the Strand where the plotters, led by Robert Catesby, met in the Duck and Drake to organise their dreadful deed.  Sadly the splendidly named D and D no longer exists so we will instead ride past a few old pubs in the Strand area. Next the gunpowder had to be stored. For this the plotters moved south of the river to a house owned by Catesby in Fore St. Fore St also no longer exists but is where we now have the Albert Embankment. This is conveniently opposite parliament and was on the waterfront. Nice and handy for rowing across to parliament at night with a few barrels of gunpowder.  Next back across to parliament. The exact building that was to be blown up, the then House of Lords, yet again no longer exists. However Westminster Hall where the surviving plotters were put on trial is still there. We can also visit Old Palace Yard where the plotters were hung, drawn and quartered. Finally, slightly out of sequence, we will head to the Tower. Here Guy Fawkes was tortured to reveal the names of the other plotters. He held out for 2 days!  The history ends here and we finish with a peaceable ride back to Peckham for 12.30 to 1pm. Bruce leading.  Probable route at https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1lphp8TMWxDrojm-hSnsgFy7b1JWLLHI&usp=sharing