About Whittington Stone

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The Whittington Stone is an 1821 monumental stone and statue of a cat at the foot of Highgate Hill, a street, in Archway (until some decades after the nearby arched bridge was built in the early 19th century considered the northern part of Upper Holloway).

It marks roughly where it is recounted a forlorn Dick Whittington, returning to his homeland the city as losing faith as a scullion in a scullery, heard Bow Bells ringing from 4 ¹⁄₂ miles (7.2 km) away, prophesying his good fortune leading to the homage "Turn again Whittington, thrice Lord Mayor of London!". This old quotation and a short history of the man covers two faces of the stone. The pub next to it is of the same name.

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New Orleans Estate, Highgate Hill, London, England, United Kingdom, N19 5DD

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