London’s historical hidden gems
The Charterhouse is one of London’s best historical hidden gems. The site has an astonishingly rich story, going back to the area’s usage as a plague pit, then monastery, Tudor mansion, school and finally the almshouse that still occupies part of the site today. All of this fascinating, layered and also living history can be […]
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Hidden away in Lambeth, just over the river from Westminster, is a 465 year old fig tree. For context, the year it was planted in 1556, Mary I, daughter of King Henry VIII was on the throne, the population of London was roughly 100,000 and Lambeth was predominantly marshland and fields. So where is this
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London has many ‘lost’ rivers, that have played a huge role in defining the landscape of the city: the hills, the valleys, the shapes of roads. They are now predominantly buried in pipes under the streets of modern London. The city’s most famous lost river is the River Fleet. The name Fleet comes from the
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Elephants in Camden, surely not?! Surprisingly, yes, Camden has an unusual association with elephants and if you know where to look you will spot some around. The Coat of Arms The first link to elephants is the borough’s coat of arms. When the borough of Camden was created in 1965, it incorporated the old boroughs
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Wander along the bustling Strand and you would be forgiven for missing the tiny entrance to the Twinings shop at number 216. Perhaps you might be distracted by the huge, neo-Gothic Royal Courts of Justice opposite… The Twinings teashop is one of London’s oldest shops, certainly its oldest teashop and a brilliant slice of London
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