[Picture: London Stone]
This is to be seen in Cannon Street, against the wall of St. Swithin’s
church, where it has long been preserved. It is now cased with
stone-work, and guarded by an iron bar and spikes, but still remains open
to view. It has been supposed to be a standard, from which the Romans,
when in England, computed their miles. Proclamations were formerly
delivered from this stone to the people.