If you’ve watched The Gentlemen season two, you might be wondering what on earth the London Stone is. The ancient-looking rock appears when Uncle Stan takes Eddie to see it and starts telling him a rather wild story about Brutus, Troy and the future of London. So, what is the London Stone in The Gentlemen season two? Is it real, and what does it actually mean? The London Stone is a real piece of limestone that has been associated with Cannon Street for hundreds of years. According to the London Stone website, it is “one of London’s most ancient landmarks”, although “most people have never heard of it.” Its exact original purpose is still unknown. The same site says, “Much of what we think we know about London Stone is untrue, or at best is guesswork unsupported by any evidence.” So, what do we actually know about the stone? You may have walked past one of London’s oldest mysteries without even noticing it. Hidden in the wall at 111 Cannon Street is an unremarkable block of limestone known simply as the London Stone. It does not look particularly impressive. But for centuries, Londoners have… pic.twitter.com/3pXujFYXHk — ArchaeoHistories (@histories_arch) September 7, 2026 Uncle Stan tells Eddie that Brutus brought the stone to Britain. And that “so long as the Stone of Brutus is safe, so will London flourish.” The London Museum says this supposed ancient saying actually first appeared in print in 1862, as per Esquire. It was linked to the legend that Brutus of Troy, supposedly the first king of Britain, brought the stone from Troy. So, despite the way Stan tells the story, this is not an ancient tradition stretching back thousands of years. In fact, it was apparently a 19th-century invention. The London Stone was already being called London Stone by around 1100. That’s when it appeared in medieval records as a landmark. Its original purpose, however, remains uncertain. There have been loads of theories over the years. It has been described as a possible Roman milestone, a Druidic altar and even the magical “heart of London”. But the London Stone website is pretty clear that these ideas are largely unsupported. One of its genuinely interesting historical connections is Jack Cade’s rebellion in 1450. Shakespeare later used the stone in Henry VI, Part 2, where Cade strikes it and declares, “Now is Mortimer lord of this city.” So there really is a long history behind this seemingly random lump of rock. What does the London Stone mean to Eddie? Credit: Netflix Stan tells him that the stone has been pulsating for millennia and claims Eddie is a direct descendant of King Priam of Troy. He also talks about Eddie realising his full potential. Later, Eddie comes across the London Stone again after a meeting with Marco Moretti goes badly. With Stan’s words still in his head, Eddie stares at the stone as though he is trying to draw something from it. Basically, the London Stone becomes a strange symbolic moment for Eddie. It is not necessarily proof that Eddie has some magical connection to ancient Troy. Instead, the show uses a real London landmark, its myths and Stan’s belief in those myths to push Eddie towards his next move. There is no evidence that the London Stone is actually magical. The real stone exists, and its history is genuinely fascinating, but the supernatural claims about it are legends. For all the latest film and TV updates and hot takes, like our Facebook page. Post navigation Next storyPrevious story
