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'''Covent Garden''' was a district in [[London]]. | |image = Covent Garden 2.jpg | ||
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'''Covent Garden''' was a [[district]] in [[London]]. | |||
== History == | == History == | ||
In [[1782]], [[Scarlette]] resided in Covent Garden. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Adventuress of Henrietta Street]]'') | In [[1782]], [[Scarlette]] resided in Covent Garden. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Adventuress of Henrietta Street (novel)|The Adventuress of Henrietta Street]]'') | ||
In [[1808]], the [[Covent Garden Theatre]] burnt down. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Double Falsehood (short story)|Double Falsehood]]'') | In [[1808]], the [[Covent Garden Theatre]] burnt down. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Double Falsehood (short story)|Double Falsehood]]'') | ||
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[[File:Covent Garden.jpg|right|thumb|[[Spring-heeled Jack]] searches Covent Garden for [[Penny Chapman|Morjanus]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Curious Tale of Spring-Heeled Jack (comic story)|The Curious Tale of Spring-Heeled Jack]]'')]] | [[File:Covent Garden.jpg|right|thumb|[[Spring-heeled Jack]] searches Covent Garden for [[Penny Chapman|Morjanus]]. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Curious Tale of Spring-Heeled Jack (comic story)|The Curious Tale of Spring-Heeled Jack]]'')]] | ||
The [[Eighth Doctor]] was passing through it in [[1840]] when he met [[Penny Chapman]]. She cried out in a dazed state, brought on by her [[Hypnosis|self-hypnosis]], and it was assumed by all near that the Doctor was harassing her. Those close turned on him, but were distracted by the arrival of [[Spring-heeled Jack]] who caused the crowd to flee. The [[police]] arrived on the scene as Jack moved to attack Penny, but the Doctor knocked him away. The police officer [[Bates (The Curious Tale of Spring-Heeled Jack)|Bates]] scared Jack away after he [[firearm|fired]] upon him. | The [[Eighth Doctor]] was passing through it in [[1840]] when he met [[Penny Chapman]]. She cried out in a dazed state, brought on by her [[Hypnosis|self-hypnosis]], and it was assumed by all near that the Doctor was harassing her. Those close turned on him, but were distracted by the arrival of [[Spring-heeled Jack]], who caused the crowd to flee. The [[police]] arrived on the scene as Jack moved to attack Penny, but the Doctor knocked him away. The police officer [[Bates (The Curious Tale of Spring-Heeled Jack)|Bates]] scared Jack away after he [[firearm|fired]] upon him. | ||
[[Arnold Porter|Inspector Arnold Porter]] arrived at Covent Garden and questioned the Doctor but Penny vouched for him, having regained her senses. The Doctor escorted Penny home. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Curious Tale of Spring-Heeled Jack (comic story)|The Curious Tale of Spring-Heeled Jack]]'') | [[Arnold Porter|Inspector Arnold Porter]] arrived at Covent Garden and questioned the Doctor, but Penny vouched for him, having regained her senses. The Doctor escorted Penny home. ([[COMIC]]: ''[[The Curious Tale of Spring-Heeled Jack (comic story)|The Curious Tale of Spring-Heeled Jack]]'') | ||
The [[Third Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] visited Covent Garden in [[December]] [[1861]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Lampblack Wars]]'') | The [[Third Doctor]] and [[Sarah Jane Smith]] visited Covent Garden in [[December]] [[1861]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Lampblack Wars]]'') | ||
The [[First Doctor]] and [[Dodo Chaplet]] visited Covent Garden in [[1966]], where they met [[Ben Jackson]] and [[Polly Wright]] at the [[Inferno (club)|Inferno]]. A nearby [[warehouse]] was used by labourers under [[WOTAN]]'s control to build [[War Machine]]s. They killed a [[Tramp (The War Machines)|tramp]] who discovered them, and his body was found in Covent Garden that morning. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Machines | The [[First Doctor]] and [[Dodo Chaplet]] visited Covent Garden in [[1966]], where they met [[Ben Jackson]] and [[Polly Wright]] at the [[Inferno (club)|Inferno]]. A nearby [[warehouse]] was used by labourers under [[WOTAN]]'s control to build [[War Machine]]s. They killed a [[Tramp (The War Machines)|tramp]] who discovered them, and his body was found in Covent Garden that morning. ([[TV]]: ''[[The War Machines (TV story)|The War Machines]]'') | ||
Around 1975, the [[Second Doctor]] landed near the Covent Garden tube station. Later, the station was swamped by the | Around 1975, the [[Second Doctor]] landed near the [[Covent Garden tube station]]. Later, the station was swamped by [[the Web]] of the [[Great Intelligence]]. This ultimately led to Colonel [[Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart|Lethbridge-Stewart]] leading an expedition to Covent Garden to recover [[the Doctor's TARDIS]], resulting in a significant battle during the [[London Event]] on the streets above. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Web of Fear (TV story)|The Web of Fear]]'') | ||
On [[26 March]] [[2005]], ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre (short story)|The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre]]'', ''[[Operation Mannequin (short story)|Operation Mannequin]]'') [[Saman78]] was in Covent Garden when the [[Dummy Massacre]] began; when they first saw the dummies, they assumed it was [[mime]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Dummy Massacre (short story)|Dummy Massacre]]'') | |||
== External links == | |||
* [https://www.coventgarden.london/ Official website] | |||
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[[Category:London districts]] | [[Category:London districts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:12, 22 October 2024
- You may be looking for Covent Garden tube station.
Covent Garden was a district in London.
History[[edit]]
In 1782, Scarlette resided in Covent Garden. (PROSE: The Adventuress of Henrietta Street)
In 1808, the Covent Garden Theatre burnt down. (PROSE: Double Falsehood)
In 1814, Jane Austen's brother had a house in Covent Garden. (AUDIO: Frostfire)
The Eighth Doctor was passing through it in 1840 when he met Penny Chapman. She cried out in a dazed state, brought on by her self-hypnosis, and it was assumed by all near that the Doctor was harassing her. Those close turned on him, but were distracted by the arrival of Spring-heeled Jack, who caused the crowd to flee. The police arrived on the scene as Jack moved to attack Penny, but the Doctor knocked him away. The police officer Bates scared Jack away after he fired upon him.
Inspector Arnold Porter arrived at Covent Garden and questioned the Doctor, but Penny vouched for him, having regained her senses. The Doctor escorted Penny home. (COMIC: The Curious Tale of Spring-Heeled Jack)
The Third Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith visited Covent Garden in December 1861. (PROSE: The Lampblack Wars)
The First Doctor and Dodo Chaplet visited Covent Garden in 1966, where they met Ben Jackson and Polly Wright at the Inferno. A nearby warehouse was used by labourers under WOTAN's control to build War Machines. They killed a tramp who discovered them, and his body was found in Covent Garden that morning. (TV: The War Machines)
Around 1975, the Second Doctor landed near the Covent Garden tube station. Later, the station was swamped by the Web of the Great Intelligence. This ultimately led to Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart leading an expedition to Covent Garden to recover the Doctor's TARDIS, resulting in a significant battle during the London Event on the streets above. (TV: The Web of Fear)
On 26 March 2005, (PROSE: The Doctor Was Involved in the Dummy Massacre, Operation Mannequin) Saman78 was in Covent Garden when the Dummy Massacre began; when they first saw the dummies, they assumed it was mime. (PROSE: Dummy Massacre)
