In Soho is an easily overlooked piece of street furniture. It does, however, have a fascinating history that goes right to the heart of story of Victorian London and to a man whose praises are not sung anywhere near enough. On Broadwick Street you will find the John Snow Water Pump. Cholera in Victorian London […]
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Walking along Copenhagen Road, look for the entrance to a little park called Edward Square. It has an interesting origin story itself but also contains an inspiring artwork. Edward Square Edward Square was built in 1853 as a square of houses around an enclosed garden. The garden was opened to the public in 1888 as
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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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Tucked away down a little side alley in Holborn you will find a rather unusual piece of old street furniture: a brilliant leftover from Victorian London. The Victorian pissoir Turn off Carey Street or Chichester Rents into Star Yard and you’ll find a Victorian cast-iron urinal. Its official name is, the much fancier sounding, ‘pissoir’.
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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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