Living London History https://livinglondonhistory.com/ A blog sharing London's curiosities, hidden gems and historical walks Fri, 23 Oct 2026 20:15:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://i0.wp.com/livinglondonhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/cropped-Living-London-HIstory-3.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Living London History https://livinglondonhistory.com/ 32 32 181957101 Why Is There A Bell From East London In Manhattan’s Oldest Church? https://livinglondonhistory.com/why-is-there-a-bell-from-east-london-in-manhattans-oldest-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-is-there-a-bell-from-east-london-in-manhattans-oldest-church https://livinglondonhistory.com/why-is-there-a-bell-from-east-london-in-manhattans-oldest-church/#respond Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:33:45 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=256481 Towards the bottom of Broadway in Manhattan, not far from Wall Street, you will find St Paul’s Chapel, the oldest surviving church building in Manhattan. Duck inside and you will discover a rare little corner of calm amongst the frenetic energy of New York City.  St Paul’s has a fascinating history, its story inextricably entwined […]

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]]> https://livinglondonhistory.com/why-is-there-a-bell-from-east-london-in-manhattans-oldest-church/feed/ 0 256481 Pulling back The Curtain On The Extraordinary Story Of The Lyceum Theatre https://livinglondonhistory.com/pulling-back-the-curtain-on-the-extraordinary-story-of-the-lyceum-theatre/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pulling-back-the-curtain-on-the-extraordinary-story-of-the-lyceum-theatre https://livinglondonhistory.com/pulling-back-the-curtain-on-the-extraordinary-story-of-the-lyceum-theatre/#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2026 08:51:21 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=256283 The Lyceum Theatre on Wellington Street is well known today as having been home to Disney’s The Lion King musical since 1999. It does, however, have a history that stretches back much further.  It is a tale that involves waxworks, a ‘stupendous ostrich’ , a Victorian star of the stage and a world famous author.  […]

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]]> https://livinglondonhistory.com/pulling-back-the-curtain-on-the-extraordinary-story-of-the-lyceum-theatre/feed/ 2 256283 From Doulton To Mrs Beeton: Exploring The Amazing West Norwood Cemetery https://livinglondonhistory.com/from-doulton-to-mrs-beeton-exploring-the-amazing-west-norwood-cemetery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-doulton-to-mrs-beeton-exploring-the-amazing-west-norwood-cemetery https://livinglondonhistory.com/from-doulton-to-mrs-beeton-exploring-the-amazing-west-norwood-cemetery/#comments Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:01:55 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=256193 West Norwood Cemetery is one of the famous ‘Magnificent Seven’ cemeteries in London. Others I have written about previously include Highgate, here and Abney Park here. They are all fascinating, sombre, atmospheric places to wander around, bursting with stories but also spaces of peace, solitude and nature. West Norwood is the resting place for a […]

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]]> https://livinglondonhistory.com/from-doulton-to-mrs-beeton-exploring-the-amazing-west-norwood-cemetery/feed/ 4 256193 A Visit To Paddington’s Jewel: St Mary Magdalene Church https://livinglondonhistory.com/a-visit-to-paddingtons-jewel-st-mary-magdalene-church/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-visit-to-paddingtons-jewel-st-mary-magdalene-church https://livinglondonhistory.com/a-visit-to-paddingtons-jewel-st-mary-magdalene-church/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2026 16:12:44 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=255951 Sitting proudly next to the Grand Union Canal, today in its own grassy enclave, you can find the jewel of Paddington: St Mary Magdalene Church.  It is a Gothic Revival masterpiece and filled with beautiful details, including a breathtaking treasure in the crypt. For me, it was very much a ‘why have I not been here […]

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]]> https://livinglondonhistory.com/a-visit-to-paddingtons-jewel-st-mary-magdalene-church/feed/ 2 255951 Tracing The Peasants’ Revolt Through London’s Streets https://livinglondonhistory.com/tracing-the-peasants-revolt-through-londons-streets/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tracing-the-peasants-revolt-through-londons-streets https://livinglondonhistory.com/tracing-the-peasants-revolt-through-londons-streets/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2026 15:30:13 +0000 https://livinglondonhistory.com/?p=255931 The Peasants’ Revolt, or the ‘Great Uprising’ of 1381, was one of the great defining and dramatic events of medieval England. That summer, rebellion erupted across parts of Southern and Eastern England. Thousands of ordinary people arrived at the gates of London and, for a brief moment, threatened the established order of English society. They […]

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