London’s historical hidden gems
Wandering around the quiet back-lanes of Hampstead is an activity I can highly recommend. You never known what you might stumble across. Away from the busy Hampstead High Street, on Cannon Lane, you will find not one but two brilliant urban oddities. The Hampstead Parish Lock-Up Firstly, built into a brick wall you will find […]
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On Paternoster Square by St Paul’s Cathedral you will find an ornate stone gateway. It is called Temple Bar and is, in fact, the only surviving gateway into the City of London. It has not, however, always sat serenely next to St Paul’s and has a rather gory element to its past. Temple Bar The
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In the far North West corner of Kensington Gardens you’ll find a gnarled tree trunk, protected by a metal mesh cage. Get a little bit closer and you will see that, sequestered in all the twists, hollows, nooks and crannies of the wood, are an array of tiny carved, mythical figures. This unusual display is
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London’s past is littered with notorious prisons and, if you know where to look, there are a few reminders left hidden amongst the modern city. Turn off Borough High Street into Angel Place and you will find an alleyway with a large brick wall on your right. This wall is in fact the last remaining
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Despite the name, Covent Garden and the surrounding area, is not one I generally associate with green space. However, nestled behind the Odeon on Shaftesbury Avenue is a lovely, tranquil, hidden garden. There is a map with the garden’s location at the bottom of the post. Risen from the ashes The area in question was
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