What To See At Open House London Festival 2021 (That Hasn’t Already Sold Out)
Posted on August 17, 2021
Hundreds of London buildings are available to snoop around on 4-5 September 2021 (for free!) Here are my recommendations...
The Victorian Electricity Substation on Sunnyside Passage, Wimbledon
Along the wonderfully named Sunnyside Passage in SW19 you’ll find this curious electricity substation. What's its story?...
Go Behind the Scenes at Westminster Abbey
Posted on July 27, 2021
I often give private tours in Westminster Abbey, but this was a real treat to go to the areas not usually accessible!...
10 Historic Gems in Fleet Street Quarter
Posted on July 19, 2021
Fleet Street is one of London’s most historic thoroughfares and in partnership with Fleet Street Quarter I'm sharing my 10 favourite historic gems...
The City of London’s Lighthouse | Look Up Along Moorgate
Look up along Moorgate and you'll spot a lighthouse! Here's the story behind this curious little sculpture...
A Closer Look at Norway House
What's the story behind the golden figure and sculptural details of Norway House, just off Trafalgar Square?...
Mind the Spiegelhalter Gap! Wickham’s Department Store, Mile End Road
Look closer and there's something very odd about the former Wickhams Department Store on Mile End Road, it's a case of mind the gap!...
52-55 Newington Green | London’s Oldest Terrace Houses
Built in 1658, London's oldest terraced houses can be found in Islington. Who lived there and what's their story?...
Look Up at Zimbabwe House | Mutilated Sculptures on the Strand
High up on Zimbabwe House on the Strand you'll spot these mutilated sculptures. What were they? And why are they so damaged?...
The Ancient House, Walthamstow | London’s Oldest House
In E17 you'll find an extraordinarily old home, quite possibly the oldest in London! Ever heard of The Ancient House in Walthamstow?...