Cemeteries

London’s historical cemeteries and the people buried there

The Two London Graves You Are Encouraged To Dance On

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Graveyards are often beguiling and fascinating but, I am sure you would agree, are generally fairly sombre places. In Islington however, you will find two graves upon you which you are joyously and actively encouraged to dance… Joseph Grimaldi Park By the Regent’s Canal near Angel you will find Joseph Grimaldi Park. Dating from the […]

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10 Beautiful And Historic Spots To Explore In Autumn

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London is, by UN standards, an ‘urban forest’. The sheer number of trees and the huge array of delightful open spaces, means that when Autumn comes around, London is an explosion of reds, yellows and oranges. Here are 10 stunning spots to explore in London in Autumn, along with, of course, the history behind them.

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St-Mary-At-Lambeth: A Medieval Hidden Gem

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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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