London’s historical hidden gems
Minutes away from the hustle and bustle and general hurly-burly of King’s Cross station is a wonderful little pocket of greenery. At just 2 acres, the Camley Street Natural Park may be small, but it is mighty and provides a haven for wildlife in central London. It has been closed for the last few years […]
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Between Queen Victoria Street and Walbrook in the City of London, you will find the ultra-modern; Bloomberg European HQ. Underneath all the glass and steel however, 7 metres below street level, is an ancient archaeological wonder: the Roman Temple of Mithras. This ruined Roman temple, otherwise known as the London Mithraeum, is probably the most
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Walk to the South West corner of Greenwich Park and you will find a set of square hedges by a brick wall. Hidden behind the hedges is a very unusual historical oddity: the remains of a royal bath. It is known as ‘Queen Caroline’s bath’ and the story behind it is one of scandal, salacious
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At 52 Lambeth Road you will find the School of Historical Dress. The building has a fascinating history and I was lucky enough to visit as part of the Open House Festival. It went from a Victorian medical dispensary, to hospital for nervous diseases, to charitable hostel and finally to the School of Historical Dress.
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At the corner of Fenchurch Street and Leadenhall Street you will find a brilliant historical survivor from London’s more grisly past. This is the story of the deadly Aldgate Pump. Origins There has been a well here since, at least, the 1200s, drawing water from one of London’s underground streams. The well was mentioned by
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