For over 100 years, this impressive building on Whitehall was at the heart of the country’s history. It was home to the War Office from 1906-1964 and then used by the Ministry of Defence from 1964-2016. Inside its walls some of the most momentous decisions in British military history were taken and many of the […]
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Since 1066 every monarch, who has had a coronation, has been crowned inside Westminster Abbey and over 30 Kings and Queens of England are buried inside the building. Ever since Edward the Confessor had the first significant Westminster Abbey built in the 1040s, it has been at the heart of the country’s history and traditions.
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Last year as part of the Chelsea History Festival, I went on a tour of the famous Royal Hospital Chelsea. Home to the instantly recognisable Chelsea Pensioners, it has both stunning architecture to admire and a fascinating history. The Hospital’s Origins Prior to the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the 1530s, old and injured soldiers
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I have to admit, when I first started exploring London properly, I didn’t really get the Barbican, I couldn’t really understand why some people loved it. The more I have learnt about it and explored it however, the more fascinating and intriguing I find it. I am always interested to hear others opinions on it
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I recently went on a preview Behind the Scenes tour of Tower Bridge. This included going across the famous glass walkways at the top but also down into the cavernous bascule chamber below the South tower. A Quick History Of The Bridge In the 1800s, the population of London skyrocketed from roughly 1 million in
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