London’s streets- the history of them and the stories behind their names
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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Westminster Bridge is used by tens of thousands of people everyday. It is bookended by the sight-seeing hotspots of Big Ben and the London Eye, however, stop for a moment and there is plenty of history, secrets and symbols to see on Westminster Bridge itself. Here are seven (one for each arch) of the Bridge’s
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Spitalfields is an undeniably fascinating area of London, with a unique sense of community and spirit. The name comes from the hospital and priory of St Mary’s Spittel founded here in 1197. Being just outside the old city walls, it has for much of its history been a first port of call in the city
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Tucked away amongst the backstreets of Vauxhall you will find Bonnington Square. Bonnington Square is not just your classic square of Victorian terraced houses… it is also bursting with nature. You’ll find secret gardens, leafy overgrown corners, vines climbing up the house fronts and both tropical and native trees planted in every available space. It
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Myddelton Passage in Islington, near to Sadler’s Wells theatre, looks at first glance to be a pretty ordinary back street. Looks, however, are deceiving. Look closer at the brick wall that runs the whole length of the passage and you will see something strange: a series of carvings. Various numbers, letters and names are all
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