The words “Old Bailey” tend to conjure images of some of the most famous — and infamous — trials in British history. Officially known as the Central Criminal Court of England and Wales, the Old Bailey stands in the City of London and has witnessed more than its share of drama and justice and many
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The Royal Observatory sits proudly atop the hill in Greenwich Park, overlooking the spectacular Old Royal Naval College and, beyond that, the mighty River Thames, meandering its way around the Isle of Dogs. It may not be a particularly large or grand building, although its architecture is very elegant, but in terms of British and
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There are so many incredible historic buildings in a relatively small area in Westminster. Many, quite reasonably, are focussed on Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament and do not pay a huge amount of attention to Methodist Central Hall. It is just on the other side of the road from Westminster Abbey and is
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If we are talking about living history, one of the places that is most emblematic of that in London is Smithfield Market. It is London’s oldest wholesale market, tracing its roots back over 800 years and still operating from the same site. It is, however, sadly, going to be shutting down in the next few
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Walking along St Martin’s Lane, not far from Trafalgar Square, you cannot help but pay attention to the tower of the London Coliseum. It is one of the capital’s most distinctive theatrical landmarks and has played a central role to London’s theatre scene now for over a century. I was delighted to pay them a
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