Churches

London’s historical churches

15 Amazing Overlooked Details To Spot At Westminster Abbey

westminster abbey what to spot

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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Fen Court And A Powerful Sculpture On The Slave Trade

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In the City of London, not far from Fenchurch Street Station, you will find one of the City’s many little nooks and crannies: Fen Court. As is the case with many of these open spaces, it was once an old churchyard and it also contains a thought-provoking and aptly-placed memorial.  Fen Court  This was once

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12 Amazing Little Details To Spot Inside St Paul’s Cathedral

st paul's cathedral what to spot

St Paul’s Cathedral is, of course, one of London’s most iconic landmarks.  Its origins can be traced back to 604AD when the first church dedicated to St Paul was built on the site. It has been through several reconstructions since, with the current iteration built after the Great Fire of London, the masterpiece of Sir

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St Olave Silver Street: The Pocket Park With Links To Shakespeare

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I find walking around the City of London utterly fascinating. In some ways it is very modern with its soaring skyscrapers, but also, scattered within it, are incredible historic fragments and architectural wonders from different eras. The City is not just about what is physically there though, but also what has been lost. Many of

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8 Fascinating Details To Spot At St Dunstan-In-The-West

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When you are next walking along Fleet Street, if it’s open, I would recommend exploring St Dunstan-in-the-West church. Not only is it beautiful inside, it is gifted with a great number of historical curiosities and details to spot.  A Lucky Church St Dunstan-in-the-West first appears in the records here in the 12th century, but it

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