London’s historical hidden gems
London has such a rich and layered history. Walking its streets you will sometimes see things that seem totally incongruous with their surroundings: little slices of history cut adrift from their era and anchored in the present, for example a section of Roman wall in a car-park perhaps or a 19th century Queen’s bath in […]
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Bermondsey is always an area I enjoy exploring. It is bursting with history and heritage, particularly with its array of wonderful old Victorian converted warehouse buildings. Walk down bustling Bermondsey Street and, at the edge of Tanner Street Park, something unusual may catch your eye. This brilliantly quirky artwork is called ‘the Cornerstone’ and speaks
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In Soho is an easily overlooked piece of street furniture. It does, however, have a fascinating history that goes right to the heart of story of Victorian London and to a man whose praises are not sung anywhere near enough. On Broadwick Street you will find the John Snow Water Pump. Cholera in Victorian London
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Walking along Copenhagen Road, look for the entrance to a little park called Edward Square. It has an interesting origin story itself but also contains an inspiring artwork. Edward Square Edward Square was built in 1853 as a square of houses around an enclosed garden. The garden was opened to the public in 1888 as
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Turn off the busy Strand onto Savoy Hill and not only will the noise levels dramatically drop but you will find a beautiful Tudor church, dating from 1515. It is called Savoy Chapel or the King’s Chapel of the Savoy. I talk about it very regularly on my Strand: Power, Wealth and Empire tour, so
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