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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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....
Curious about 'Pardon Street'? or want to know the story behind 'Of Alley' Here's a second helping of weird London street names...
Walking through the modern station today, it's hard to believe the history hiding underneath Liverpool Street. That is until you know where to look...
You've probably heard of the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, but there's also the King's Observatory in Richmond. Join me for a look around...
Look up outside Southwark station and you'll see a dog licking a bowl. But why is it there?...
Theres thousands of statues to important and interesting figures in London. But there are some very odd ones too....