London’s historical hidden gems
I was delighted to recently be invited to have a look around Goldsmiths’ Hall. Located at the junction of Gresham Street and Foster Lane, just North of St Paul’s Cathedral, it is one of the most opulent buildings in London. It is the headquarters of the Goldsmiths Company, one of the 111 livery companies in […]
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Every year in September the Open House festival takes place across London. Run by the architecture charity, Open City, many of the city’s buildings open their doors for free. This year I was able to visit Chartered Accountants’ Hall near Moorgate, a wonderfully exuberant late-Victorian neo-Baroque building, not ordinarily open to the public. Described by
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By the Royal Exchange, you will find a fantastic historical leftover: an old water pump. It is very easy to miss but it has some great details on it that give insights into its history and the City more generally. A Recent Refurbishment Before I get into the history I wanted to show you what
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I was recently lucky enough to be invited to have a look round the Foreign Office building on King Charles Street in Westminster. For most Londoners, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Building is likely one you have walked past many times but, unless you have been on an open day or work there, have
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The Inns of Court around Holborn and Temple are true historic gems in London, undiscovered by many. I was delighted to be recently shown around Lincoln’s Inn, located just North of the Royal Courts of Justice in Holborn, by Dunstan, the Inn’s librarian. It was a journey through 600 years of architecture and the stories
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