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Newsletter 35 Italians in London Newsletter 35 Exploring London and environs Esplorando Londra e dintorni Italians in London Newsletter Italians in London Newsletter If you were visiting London tomorrow you’d read our newsletter Exploring London and environs 35 Esplorando Londra e dintorni 35 Italians in London Newsletter Italians in London Newsletter 35: Presentazione 4 Backyard Market 5-7 Enfield 8-15 Londra - Immagini 16 Sussex Gardens 17 Storia dell’Inghilterra: 1558-1571 18 BADA Antiques & Fine Art Fair 19 Altri eventi 20-21 Italiani a Londra 22 Exploring London and environs 35 Esplorando Londra e dintorni 35 3 Italians in London Newsletter Italians in London Newsletter Presentazione Anche questo numero si presenta ricco di infor- mazioni utili e di immagini. Il primo articolo riguarda Backyard Market, uno dei mercati dell’East End a Tower Hamlets, da visitare mentre state girovagando per l’area, combinando questa destinazione con altre. La municipalità londinese che abbiamo visitato per voi e di cui vi rendiamo edotti in questo nu- mero è Enfield, che rientra nella Londra esterna (Outer London), agli estremi margini della capi- tale del Regno Unito. Come al solito, vi chiariamo la sua ubicazione e composizione, vi illustriamo la sua storia, e vi forniamo diverse informazioni utili, relative ai siti di interesse, ai musei, ai par- chi e giardini, ai mercati, agli eventi. Ammirate, poi, alcune immagini di Londra. Segue un articolo su Sussex Gardens, dei tranquilli e graziosi giardini nel centro di Londra, esattamente nella City of Westminster. Viene poi la volta di un articolo sulla storia dell’Inghilterra dal 1558 al 1571, un perio- Le informazioni fornite tramite questo do cruciale, visto che è quello in cui tale Paese file pdf vogliono rappresentare una riesce ad affrancarsi dalla soggezione a Francia guida di riferimento. Abbiamo verifi- e Spagna ed inizia il suo cammino verso il pre- cato con cura tali informazioni e le ab- dominio mondiale. biamo pubblcate in buona fede. Tut- tavia, decliniamo ogni responsabilità, Spazio viene dato a tre eventi, BADA Antiques non rispondendo della loro esattezza. & Fine Art Fair, la Tosca di Puccini, The 37th “Exploring London and environs - Es- London International Mime Festival. plorando Londra e dintorni” rappre- Restiamo, ovviamente, aperti verso qualunque senta un’anteprima dei contenuti ap- suggerimento costruttivo che possa rendere pena aggiunti o in procinto di esserlo questo strumento sempre più utile ai visitatori su www.italiansinlondon.co.uk (o su di Londra. www.italianialondra.it), che Vi mostri- Chi volesse contattarci, scriva ai seguenti indi- amo in modo da poter ricevere da Voi rizzo di posta elettronica: commenti relativi al loro gradimento o [email protected] meno. Restiamo in attesa di ricevere i [email protected] Vostri suggerimenti, le Vostre critiche o correzioni all’indirizzo di posta elettron- ica [email protected] This pdf file provides useful informa- tion for your guidance. We have care- fully checked it and published it in good faith. However, we are not legally re- sponsible for how accurate it is. ‘Ex- ploring London and environs - Esplo- rando Londra e dintorni’ is a preview of contents just added or about to be added onto www.italiansinlondon.co.uk (or www.italianialondra.it), which are showed in advance to get your appre- ciation or dislike. For comments, sug- gestions or corrections, please email us at [email protected] Exploring London and environs 35 Esplorando Londra e dintorni 35 4 Italians in London Newsletter Italians in London Newsletter Backyard Market “The focus of Backyard is kitsch with arts & crafts, young desi- gners and artists, with a unique twist and community spirit.” www.backyardmarket.co.uk Info Municipalità Tower Hamlets Indirizzo The Old Truman Brewery - 146 Brick Lane London, E1 6RU Metropolitana Shoreditch, Aldgate East Orario Sabato (11-18), Domenica (10-17) Valutazione Si tratta di un mercato giovane. Le merci non ci sembrano attraen- tissime. Lo spazio espositivo è all’interno di uno spazio dell’edificio che vedete nella fotografia ed anche all’esterno. Da visitare solo mentre state visitando i mercati dell’East End. Leggendo la nostra newsletter e le no- Truman Brewery”, nota per essere “a hub stre pagine web, avete appreso che giro- of East London’s cultural scene”, e quindi, vagando per Tower Hamlets per visitare i rappresenta non solo un posto da visitare mercati dell’East End, passeggiando lungo e dove sostare, ma anche è un punto di Brick Lane, finite per lambire la mitica “Old partenza strategico per visitare quest’area Exploring London and environs 35 Esplorando Londra e dintorni 35 5 Italians in London Newsletter Italians in London Newsletter Backyard Market viva, anzi, vibrante. In uno degli edifici “Backyard Market celebrates arts che la compongono trovate Backyard Mar- & crafts with an exciting array of ket, che unitamente a Sunday UpMarket, che già conoscete, vivifica questa zona. stalls inside and outside The Old Backyard Market è un mercato “gio- Truman Brewery.” vane”, essendo iniziato nel 2006. Il mercato si tiene di sabato e di domeni- “With nearly 100 stalls and a few ca. La particolarità di Backyard Market è years under its belts, visiting Ba- quella di consentire a giovani artisti e de- ckyard is a fine way to spend a signers di divenire parte di una comuni- few hours on Saturday and Sun- tà giovane, dinamica e creativa, potendo day. You might even find some esporre il loro lavori su una delle tante great t-shirts if you’re lucky.” bancarelle (sono ormai un centinaio). Tali creativi pon- gono l’accento su arte ed ar- tigianato; ecco perché si dice che “the focus of Backyard is kitsch with arts & crafts”, non a caso trovate vintage ed articoli di seconda mano, ad esempio, dischi in vinile. Trovate anche altro, come caffetterie, negozi, parruc- chieri. Non a caso, si dice anche che “The Backyard Market offers an eclectic mix of independent busi- nesses and retail outlets”. Exploring London and environs 35 Esplorando Londra e dintorni 35 6 Italians in London Newsletter Italians in London Newsletter Backyard Market Exploring London and environs 35 Esplorando Londra e dintorni 35 7 Italians in London Newsletter Italians in London Newsletter Enfield “Delve into this corner of quest’ultimo luogo venne eretto un inse- undiscovered London!” diamento in prossimità di Ermine Street, la grande strada romana che collegava En- field a Londinium e York. Nel 790, il Re di Mercia, Offa, diede le terre di Edmonton all’Abbazia di St Albans. Successivamen- te, vennero erette delle fortificazioni per conto del Re dell’Essex, Alfredo il Gran- de (Alfred the Great) per tenere i Danesi ad est del Fiume Lea. Tuttavia, nell’874 Guthrum, Re dei Danesi nella Danelaw (l’attuale Inghilterra occupata allora dai Danesi), iniziò un’invasione inizialmente vittoriosa, vincendo diverse battaglie con- tro le truppe di Alfred, tanto che avreb- be conquistato l’intero Essex se, nell’878, non fosse stato rovinosamente sconfitto Ubicazione - Configurazione della mu- nel corso della Battaglia di Edington: ven- nicipalità ne stipulato un trattato di pace (Treaty of Wedmore). A partire dall’XI secolo, Enfield Enfield è una municipalità della Londra Town divenne un centro religioso ed am- esterna (Outer London), a circa 30 mi- ministrativo. La più antica indicazione di nuti dal centro cittadino. E’ localizzata Enfield si ritrova Domesday Book (1086), ai confini settentrionali della capitale, dove viene indicata Enefelde. Successi- tanto da confinare a nord coll’Hertfordshi- vamente, viene designata come Einefeld re e ad est con l’Essex, oltre che con Wal- (1214), Enfeld (1293), Enfild (1564). tham Forest, ad ovest con Barnet, a sud Etimologicamente, la parola è chiaramen- con Haringey. Enfield può essere suddivisa te un composto di due parole dell’Old En- in base ai ventuno wards (distretti eletto- glish, “feld” che indica uno spazio di terra rali) che la compongono (l’elenco che se- aperta ed un nome di un uomo chiamato gue va da nord a sud e, in questo ambito, “Ēana’” o, alternativamente, “ēan” (agnel- da ovest ad est): lo), per cui, significherebbe spazio aper- • al livello più settentrionale, troviamo to privo di alberi appartenente a Ēana’ o Chase, Turkey Street, Enfield Lock; dove vengono allevati gli agnelli. Dal Do- • immediatamente dopo, sempre a nord, mesday Book (1086), sappiamo che troviamo Cockfosters, Highlands, En- Enfield vantava 400 abitanti, Edmonton field Town, Southbury, Enfield Highway; 300. Entrambe avevano chiese, una delle • nella zona centrale, troviamo Grange, quali probabilmente sull’attuale sito della Bush Hill Park, Ponders End, Jubilee; St Andrew’s Church. In aggiunta, si legge • nella zona meridionale superiore, tro- di un parco, un’area forestale destinata a viamo, Southgate, Winchmore Hill, Pal- caccia (Enfield Old Park), che ebbe un ruo- mers Green, Haselbury, Lower Edmon- lo strategico per lo sviluppo di Enfield nel ton e Edmonton Green; Medioevo, visto che i ricchi londinesi, che • nella zona meridionale inferiore, tro- qui venivano a cacciare, fecero costruire viamo Southgate Green, Bowes, Upper delle case. Col XIV secolo si ebbe l’ele- Edmonton. vazione di Enfield a centro di commercio: nel 1303, il Re d’Inghilterra Eduardo I Storia autorizzò (Royal Charter) la tenuta di un Le origini di Enfield risalgono all’epo- mercato settimanale (che si tiene tutt’o- ca della dominazione romana, come ra) e di due fiere annuali a Humphrey de confermano dei ritrovamenti effettuati Bohun, il Lord del Manor of Enfield. Ecco all’inizio del XX secolo e risalenti al III se- colo rinvenuti a Churchfields (Edmonton) “Enfield can trace its roots back e Bush Hill Park. In particolare, proprio in to Roman times” Exploring London and environs 35 Esplorando Londra e dintorni 35 8 Italians in London Newsletter Italians in London Newsletter Enfield quindi che Enfield Town divenne un picco- vole per radio.
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