I've only just got around to reading the novel, and I had a nice surprise this morning on the train.

When Richard first meets de Carabas, he gets off at Tottenham Court Road tube, goes along Oxford Circus, turns down one street (Hanway Street), turns down another small street (Hanway Place), and there is the (fictional) "Orme Passage". Which, it turns out, is RIGHT ON TOP OF MY FREAKING HOUSE.

Apparently I live on a portal to London Below.

...Actually, this explains a lot.

Cool! Say hi to the Marquis for me! And welcome to the Board!

Ha! That's so very awesome.


edit : Y'know, that's something you might want to share with Neil!

Y'know, that's something you might want to share with Neil!

Ah, I didn't know if that form was for comments as well as questions! Right, have sent it off. Thanks!

Awesome! That's real cool!

I couldn't resist following in Richard's footsteps during a day trip to London last year- I found and photographed Hanway Street, but no matter where I looked, there was no sign of a Hanway Place, so I assumed that was fictional as well as Orme Passage. Good fun looking, though!

google maps says there is a hanway street and hanway place-two hanway places it looks like... i wonder if there's anything resembling an alley off either... someday i will go find out!

here is me trying to link google maps:

google map of hanway place and hanway street...maybe.