St Paul’s Viking tombstone as it might have looked painted with it’s original colours. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere are also traces of old paint on the stone, suggesting the art was once brought to life with red and black hues. What’s interesting about this is that pagan art was allowed to be used on a tomb in a churchyard, even though both Cnut and England as a whole were Christian. This could <\/em>suggest a tolerant rule under the Danes, with pagan believers being buried alongside Christians on consecrated ground. <\/p>\n\n\n\n9. Southwark – “Little Norway” in London<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe present-day Norwegian church in London is based in Southwark, an area of London with strong Norwegian roots. Originally built as a church for Norwegian sailors abroad, it is located in Rotherhithe right next to the former Docklands. The church is not of medieval origin (it was built in 1927), but is dedicated to St Olave and has a splendid Viking longboat on top!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Sagas relate that the Norsemen fortified a trading post on the south side of London Bridge that they called \u201cSydvirke\u201d (Sudrvirki), or the southern fortification. Through gradual changes in pronunciation, Sydvirke became Southwark, which is the name of the Borough today. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Norwegian community celebrating Norway’s national day in Southwark Park.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nLike already mentioned, the Church of St Olav was established right next to London Bridge on the south bank of the river in Southwark. St Olav also gave name to the local parish Southwark St Olave existed until 1904 when it was included in Bermondsey. Worth mentioning is the main street through the area Tooley Street, Tooley <\/em>being a corruption of the name of St Olave. <\/p>\n\n\n\n10. Viking Hackney<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Hackney derives its name from Old English \u2018Hacan ieg\u2019 meaning \u2018Haca\u2019s Isle\u2019. It is believed that the name was an early form of Haakon, which is a name still in use by the Norwegian royal family. Haakon’s island was a piece of land surrounded by water somewhere along the River Lea. Viking long-boats could easily have navigated up the Lea from the Thames.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCrown Prince Haakon of Norway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n
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