Welcome to the blog all about London and its amazing – often hidden – history. Look Up London is about spotting little details above your eye line then using them to unravel the secret history of your location. I also write about the quirkier museums and historic things to do across the city.
Close to the Barbican is the beautiful sunken garden of Salters' Company and it's packed with interesting history......
Visit a 12th century church in East Ham, Newham. St Mary Magdalene is packed with incredible history and an eery surprise......
The Tate Winter Commission is bright, bold and beautiful, it's hard not to feel joyful when you see it......
Right next to the Tower of London you can find an odd, round, brick structure. It's the Tower Subway and has quite an interesting history......
Alongside a fairly desolate stretch of of the Blackwall Tunnel Approach you can see Bromley Hall, one of the oldest houses in London....
Behind Tate Modern are two incredible historic survivors. Here's some history hiding in plain sight on Hopton Street......
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Close to the Barbican is the beautiful sunken garden of Salters' Company and it's packed with interesting history...
Visit a 12th century church in East Ham, Newham. St Mary Magdalene is packed with incredible history and an eery surprise...
The Tate Winter Commission is bright, bold and beautiful, it's hard not to feel joyful when you see it...
Right next to the Tower of London you can find an odd, round, brick structure. It's the Tower Subway and has quite an interesting history...
Alongside a fairly desolate stretch of of the Blackwall Tunnel Approach you can see Bromley Hall, one of the oldest houses in London....
Behind Tate Modern are two incredible historic survivors. Here's some history hiding in plain sight on Hopton Street...
Clara Ellen Grant, local hero, has been commemorated in an epic mural outside Mainyard Studios...
London has plenty of tiny passageways and more often than not they have a fascinating bit of history to tell!...
As a Londoner who's always seraching for hidden gems, here's my alternative things to do in London (and the unusual bits of the iconic spots)...
Ever paid attention to the names of London’s City Churches? Some of them seem a little odd to us now, but these names give us clues to their history...
If you've explore London's magnificent seven cemeteries, you need to visit Willesden Jewish Cemetery!...
During lockdown, Aberfeldy Street in Poplar has undergone a colourful transformation...