10. Shoreditch Is Named After The Place King Edward's Mistress Died
Shoreditch is arguably most famous for being the east London home of Doctor Who's fictional Coal Hill School, the first location seen in the long-running BBC series. But Shoreditch has many other fascinating features. For a start, even the origin of its name is interesting. Legend has it that Shoreditch is named after King Edward IVs mistress, Jane Shore. Tragically, she died penniless in a ditch in the East End, giving her name to the place where her body was found.
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Mike has lived in the UK, Japan and the USA. Currently, he is based in Iowa with his wife and 2 young children. After working for many years as a writer and editor for a large corporation, he is now a freelancer. He has been fortunate enough to contribute to many books on Doctor Who over the last 20 years and is now concentrating on original sci-fi & fantasy short stories, with recent sales including Flame Tree, Uffda, and The Martian Wave. Also, look for his contribution on Blake's 7 to "You and Who Else", a charity anthology to be released later this year.
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