I had the great privilege recently to be invited to have a look around Windsor Castle on a day that it was shut to the public. It was incredible to be able to soak up the atmosphere of the oldest inhabited castle in the world. It is naturally packed with history, artefacts and wonderful architecture, […]
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Walking along North Audley Street in Mayfair you will come across a lovely Greek revival style entranceway, standing out from its red-brick Victorian neighbours. Starting life as a church, this building went through a period of decline in the second half of the 20th century, but has in recent years been revived as a market.
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Tucked amongst the alleyways and winding lanes of Smithfield you will find a number of historic survivors. One of the buildings that has survived fire, bombs and development is 41-42 Cloth Fair, a house that is often said to be the oldest house in the City of London. Read on for its story and why
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If you walk along Westminster Bridge Road, not far from Waterloo Station, you will pass by an unusual looking building, one that very much stands out from its neighbours. It goes overlooked by many but this is one of the only surviving remnants of one of the strangest chapters in London’s history. Built in 1900,
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If you have ever walked along the Southern edge of Kensington Gardens, you will have not been able to miss The Albert Memorial. An exuberant Victorian display of commemoration, it has got to be the most elaborate memorial, to one man, in all of London. It depicts a 14ft statue of Prince Albert, seated in
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