Nestled amongst the skyscrapers and ceaseless energy of the City of London, the nation’s financial heart, lies a small pocket of stillness, steeped in history. On the corner of Seething Lane and Hart Street you will find what almost looks and feels like a countryside parish church, St Olave Hart Street. Indeed, John Betjeman, poet […]
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The words “Old Bailey” tend to conjure images of some of the most famous — and infamous — trials in British history. Officially known as the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, the Old Bailey stands in the City of London and has witnessed more than its share of drama and justice and many
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Later this year, in 2026, the Bayeux Tapestry will be on loan from France to the UK and displayed at The British Museum. Did you know though that the UK has its very own, almost exact, replica created by an industrious group of Victorian women? It can be found in Reading Museum, only half an hour
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The Royal Observatory sits proudly atop the hill in Greenwich Park, overlooking the spectacular Old Royal Naval College and, beyond that, the mighty River Thames, meandering its way around the Isle of Dogs. It may not be a particularly large or grand building, although its architecture is very elegant, but in terms of British and
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Not too far from Sloane Square station you will find a relatively new kid-on-the-block of London’s art scene. The Garrison Chapel, housed in a converted Victorian army chapel, only opened its doors in 2022. Today it sits amongst a new luxury housing development, but was once the chapel for Chelsea Barracks. Chelsea Barracks Chelsea Barracks
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