Welcome to our blog all about London and it’s amazing history. Look Up London is about spotting little details above your eye line then using them to unravel the secret history of your location.
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After years of looking up at its exterior in wonder, I finally managed to get a tour inside Lloyd's of London! Join me for a look inside...
Heard the myth you're never more than 6ft from a rat in London? Well on Oxford Street it's other rodents (and their intriguing history) you should be looking for!...
5 minutes from Brick Lane is a quiet, circular street called Arnold Circus. It's where you'll find the world's oldest council estate; the Boundary Estate....
Everyone loves a London mystery right? Especially when the object in question looks so out of place. So what is this thing on Martin Lane?...
Over 800 London buildings are available to snoop around on 21 - 22 September 2019 (for free!) here are the best historic gems that you don't have to pre-book!...
Sure, you can visit The Shard and climb St Paul's Cathedral, but these views are a little quirkier...
The Bethnal Green Tube Disaster was the UK's single largest loss of civilian life during WWII, yet the memorial was only finished in 2017....
The former centre point of a thriving market, today the Caledonian Park Clock Tower stands alone. but this Summer to can climb to the top!...
Now part of a library and one minute from Portobello Road, the stunning ceiling One Pembridge Square is well worth looking up at!...
6 more unusual green spaces to explore in London...
Down Craven Passage, look up for a reminder of a lost wonder; a sumptuous Victorian Turkish Baths on Northumberland Avenue...
I know I'm usually looking up, but these North Audley Street roundels on the floor recently caught my eye....