London’s historical hidden gems
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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The Crossness Pumping Station, aka the “Cathedral of Sewage”, is undeniably one of London’s best hidden gems. Shockingly, it was very nearly lost to us: dismantled, forgotten and left to rust, but thankfully was saved by an unbelievably dedicated group of volunteers. Read on to find out the amazing story behind this unique piece of
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I had the pleasure recently of being shown around the Tin Tabernacle in Kilburn. It is full of surprises and genuinely, I think, one of London’s quirkiest buildings. A “Temporary” Church Up until the mid-19th century, much of Kilburn, an area in North West London, was pretty much all farmland. The arrival of the railways
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