London’s historical hidden gems
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 […]
Britain’s Almost Exact Replica Of The Bayeux Tapestry… Read More »
Just a couple of minutes from Sloane Square underground station you can find a beautiful, historic church. It holds the title of the widest church in London (9 inches wider than St Paul’s Cathedral), but also is very architecturally significant. It is a real artistic jewel in the crown of West London. A New Church
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Islington Museum can be found in a fairly uninspiring looking building on St John Street. Do not be put off by the austere exterior however, it is absolutely worth popping in if you are at all interested in London’s history. Walking in you are met with a few information boards giving you a bit of
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There are so many incredible historic buildings in a relatively small area in Westminster. Many, quite reasonably, are focussed on Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament and do not pay a huge amount of attention to Methodist Central Hall. It is just on the other side of the road from Westminster Abbey and is
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I was delighted recently to be invited by the Foreign Office to be given a tour of a Government building that is almost never open to the public: Lancaster House. It can be found next to St James’s Palace and it is approached by going through a barrier manned by armed guards. Built initially as
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