London Landmarks

A Rare Look Inside St James’s Palace: The two Chapels

st james's palace chapel history

I was recently lucky enough to be invited to have a look inside St James’s Palace. It is the royal palace with, traditionally, the least public access. That will however soon be changing, more on that below. The palace has been at the heart of Royal history for nearly five hundred years and naturally has […]

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London From above: A Look At The NLA Models

nla models

The City of London, the financial district, is full of lesser-known historical treasures. The subject of this blog post though is not historical as such, but gives you a brilliant sense of the size, layout and architecture of London.  I often recommend the models of London by NLA (New London Architecture), inside the London Centre,

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Revealing and Restoring Bart’s Hospital

barts hospital restoration

St Bartholomew’s Hospital, or ‘Bart’s’ as it is most commonly known, is Britain’s oldest hospital. At its historic heart, before now not particularly accessible to the public, is the North Wing.  In the summer of 2023, a project began to restore the North Wing, including the Great Hall and the astounding, painted staircase by London

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