London’s historical churches
Turn off the busy Strand onto Savoy Hill and not only will the noise levels dramatically drop but you will find a beautiful Tudor church, dating from 1515. It is called Savoy Chapel or the King’s Chapel of the Savoy. I talk about it very regularly on my Strand: Power, Wealth and Empire tour, so […]
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For this walk I have partnered up with Footways, a fantastic social enterprise that encourage walking as the best way to see and explore the city. They have an online map of interconnected, interesting and quieter walking routes through London but also have physical maps you can buy. I used the map to walk from
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Built in the 12th century, Temple Church is one of London’s oldest and, in my opinion, most beautiful churches. It sits nestled within the tranquil warren of lanes, courtyards and gardens of the historic Temple enclave, hidden just off Fleet Street. Origins: The Crusaders Consecrated in 1185, Temple Church was originally built as the English
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I had the pleasure recently of being shown around the Tin Tabernacle in Kilburn. It is full of surprises and genuinely, I think, one of London’s quirkiest buildings. A “Temporary” Church Up until the mid-19th century, much of Kilburn, an area in North West London, was pretty much all farmland. The arrival of the railways
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Near Mile End station in Tower Hamlets, you will find a church like no other in London: St Paul’s, Bow Common. t is constructed in a stark, Brutalist style and speaks of a very specific moment in the country’s history and mindset. The Blitz In the 19th century, the population of the East End was
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