London’s historical hidden gems
Tucked away down a little side alley in Holborn you will find a rather unusual piece of old street furniture: a brilliant leftover from Victorian London. The Victorian pissoir Turn off Carey Street or Chichester Rents into Star Yard and you’ll find a Victorian cast-iron urinal. Its official name is, the much fancier sounding, ‘pissoir’. […]
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For this walk I have partnered up with Footways, a fantastic social enterprise that encourage walking as the best way to see and explore the city. They have an online map of interconnected, interesting and quieter walking routes through London but also have physical maps you can buy. I used the map to walk from
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London was established by the Romans just after 43AD (is anyone else looking forward to the 2000 year anniversary toga party?) and occupied London until around 410AD. There are a few scattered remains in the city from this period, such as the Roman Wall and the Mithraeum. There is however a lesser-known relic in the
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Built in the 12th century, Temple Church is one of London’s oldest and, in my opinion, most beautiful churches. It sits nestled within the tranquil warren of lanes, courtyards and gardens of the historic Temple enclave, hidden just off Fleet Street. Origins: The Crusaders Consecrated in 1185, Temple Church was originally built as the English
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The London Transport Museum run Hidden London tours of various disused tube stations and subterranean sites. I went on their fascinating tour of the Clapham South Deep Level Shelter. To start the tour you enter via this round structure on Balham Hill, before descending 180 steps below the surface. Down in the depths, between the
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