London’s historical hidden gems
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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On a quiet side-street, practically within the shadow of Westminster Abbey, you will find a little-known historical remnant. The street in question is Little Sanctuary and the historical treasure: this old stone gateway. It was once the entrance to one of London’s lost prisons called Tothill Fields Bridewell Prison. As the name suggests, it was
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So many of London’s dark and narrow alleyways have amazing stories to tell. Grotto Passage in Marylebone is no different. As you walk along Paddington Street, keep your eyes peeled for a very slim doorway-like opening with a sign for Grotto Passage. Blink and you’ll miss it, it slinks between the shops and houses, before
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Picture the scene. I am going out for an evening drink after work with a friend. We are discussing where to meet and I suggest St James’s Park as a good spot. The reason given: “because there is a Nazi dog grave on route that I would like to find…”. Just a little insight there
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St-Mary-at-Lambeth church is, bar Lambeth Palace, probably the most historic building in Lambeth. It is incredibly significant to London’s heritage for a number of reasons. There has been a church on the site since at least 1062. It would have been a wooden church at first before being rebuilt in stone. In the 13th century
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