London’s historical hidden gems
One of my favourite walks in London is to go across Hampstead Heath, heading North up the hill. You emerge from the woodland and in the distance, gleaming on the hilltop, is the 18th century facade of Kenwood House. Kenwood House is a former aristocratic villa that has some lovely interiors and is also home […]
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Tucked away down a side street on the Isle of Dogs you will stumble across what has got to be one of the most bizarre looking buildings in the city. Despite looking slightly like it is from another world, it is in fact a water pumping station. A Brief History Of The Isle Of Dogs
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Hidden away in a 1960s housing estate in Forest Hill, South London, you will find something that looks very out of place: the top of a City of London church spire. Not only that, but one designed by none other than Sir Christopher Wren after the Great Fire of London. But how did a 340
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Approaching St Stephen Walbrook from the North, it looks relatively ordinary with its fairly typical tower and unadorned exterior. From the East or West you may spot a large green dome: a clue to what lies behind the facade. Go inside however and you will be blown away: St Stephen Walbrook is widely considered Wren’s
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One of my favourite oddities to spot around London are ‘bluecoat’ statues. You will occasionally see them, most often in a pair, a girl and a boy, on the front of buildings. They are usually there because the building was once what was known as a ‘bluecoat’ school. Bluecoat, sometimes spelt ‘blewcoat’, schools were charitable
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