London’s historical churches
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 […]
A Rare Look Inside St James’s Palace: The two Chapels Read More »
St Mary-le-Strand for many years was literally stranded, on a traffic island, in the middle of the road. It was in fact nicknamed ‘St Mary-in-the-Way’. Due to the recent pedestrianisation project of this part of the Strand, the church has been freed from its vehicular prison and so now, I thought, is a perfect time
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The City of London’s churches are always packed with history and fascinating stories. Visiting them is often like delving into an attic and discovering little treasures and memories. St Sepulchre-without-Newgate is a great example of this. It is likely there has been a church on this site, in the North-West corner of the City, just
Explorers, Musicians And Executions: A Look Inside St Sepulchre-without-Newgate Read More »
Walk down St John’s Lane in Clerkenwell and at the end of the street you will see a impressive gatehouse. Incongruous to its surroundings, it looks almost as if it has been transported out of a medieval world. This was once the Southern entranceway to the Clerkenwell Priory, the English Headquarters of the Knights Hospitaller.
The History Of The Order Of St John In Clerkenwell Read More »
Tucked between Mayfair to the South and Regent’s Park to the North, Marylebone is one of London’s most elegant areas. Today its beautiful, well-preserved Georgian and Victorian streets are lined with chic independent shops, cafes and restaurants. But what is the history behind it and where does the name come from? A Riverside Hamlet Marylebone
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