The man who put the “Vaux” into Vauxhall

 Tuesday September 1^st 7pm (doors open at 6.45)

We get ‘Vauxhall’ from ‘Falkes’s Hall’ – ‘Falkes’ being Falkes de Breauté, a strong-arm man for Bad King John. Falkes rose to rank, power and riches at the time of Magna Carta, 800 years ago this year. Violent and rapacious, Falkes could double for a character out of Game of Thrones – see which Gamester most resembles the knavish knight who put the Vaux into Vauxhall.

A talk by Ross Davies, author of Vauxhall: A Little History and chairman of the Vauxhall Society.

This talk is jointly organised by Friends of TSL and the Vauxhall Society, and forms part of the Lambeth Heritage Festival in September. You can pick up the brochure showing the full programme, at the library, or download it at www.lambeth.gov.uk/heritagefestival

Admission free. Refreshments available.