Immigrants and Exiles in Soho

Immigrants and Exiles in Soho


Soho has been a magnet for immigrants and political exiles, since the Huguenots arrived from France in the 17th century. Discover the legacy of the waves of immigration from that time to the present day, through restaurants, cafes, blue plaques, and the gravestone of a Corsican King, not to mention the first recorded transvestite. 

Starts - Tottenham Court Road underground
Ends - Gerrard Street

Length 1 hour 45 minutes
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