Unbeknownst to many, hidden beneath Clerkenwell, is an eerie historic survivor: the Clerkenwell ‘catacombs’. They are the only surviving fragment of a much larger Victorian prison complex that once dominated this area of the city. They are rarely open to the public, however there is an opportunity coming up very soon to see them, more […]
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Lambeth Palace is a magnificent example of living history. For over 800 years it has been the home of the Archbishop of Canterbury in London and continues to serve that purpose today. Due to it being a private, working building, it is not one many Londoners are particularly familiar with. They may have seen the
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Just around the corner from Fenchurch Street Station, amid the glass and steel of the financial district, you will find one of the few churches to have survived the Great Fire of London: St Katharine Cree. It also only suffered minor damage in the Blitz and therefore is a wonderfully preserved gem, with a fascinating
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Fortnum & Mason is one of London’s most iconic shops. But, where did it all begin and what secrets does the building hold? 1. Candle Stubs And Royal Connections Fortnum & Mason was established in 1707, the same year of the Act of Union was passed, uniting Scotland and England to create the Kingdom of
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The City of London is very much a patchwork of the centuries. Each era jostles for space in the tightly-packed financial district, where the Romans established Londinium, nearly two thousand years ago. Not far from the Bank of England, wedged between a 17th century church and a 21st century glass office block you will find
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