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Lavers and Barraud Stained Glass Works | Look Up London

Lavers and Barraud Stained Glass Works

Posted on April 11, 2022
in architecture, Churches and Graveyards, London, Look Up London, West London
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Look up at 22 Endell Street in Covent Garden, and you’ll see the striking facade of a former stained glass studio. Built in 1859 and designed by Robert Jewell Withers, between the multi-coloured decorative brickwork you can make out the proclamation in stone; Lavers and Barraud,...

Museum of London Smithfield Site

Behind The Scenes at the new Museum of London Smithfield Site

Posted on April 5, 2022
in architecture, Churches and Graveyards, London, Look Up London, West London
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The London Museum - formerly Museum of London - is scheduled to open for a mini festival in 2025 then fully as a museum in 2026. So you can imagine my excitement when I was invited to get a special look around the building site...

General Post Office Piece | Look Up London

Last Piece of the Post Office, Walthamstow

Posted on March 29, 2022
in architecture, Churches and Graveyards, London, Look Up London, West London
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Along Vestry Road in Walthamstow there’s a huge Ionic Capital which looks very out of place. It’s the last piece of the General Post Office Building and once stood 7 miles away in the City of London. The General Post Office Building Although the history of a national...

Westminster Cathedral | Look Up London

Westminster Cathedral

Posted on March 21, 2022
in architecture, Churches and Graveyards, London, Look Up London, West London
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Poor old Westminster Cathedral, forever being confused with Westminster Abbey and even once being mistaken for a mosque, it's well worth admiring this stripy brick beauty set back from Victoria Street Built on the site of a prison and still incomplete after over 100 years, Westminster...

Cavendish Square

Cavendish Square Controversies

Posted on March 15, 2022
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You wouldn’t guess, looking at peaceful Cavendish Square today, that it’s been the site of several historic controversies. The three we're covering today include two artistic mishaps and one full blown riot! But first, a bit of background… Cavendish Square History Like many of the West End’s squares, Cavendish...

Buddhist Temple Wimbledon | Look Up London

Visit Wimbledon’s Buddhist Temple

Posted on March 8, 2022
in architecture, Churches and Graveyards, London, Look Up London, West London
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Climbing the steep hills up towards Wimbledon Village provides ample reward. Not only are you treated with an epic view back across London from Marryat Road, but you can also visit an enchanting Buddhist Temple. View from Marryat Road, Wimbledon The Wat (temple) in Wimbledon was built...

Savoy Chapel | Look Up London

The Savoy Chapel

Posted on February 22, 2022
in architecture, Churches and Graveyards, London, Look Up London, West London
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Just off the Strand you can find an amazing historic survivor. Today the Savoy Chapel is hemmed in by taller buildings but, if anything, that kind of adds to its appeal and charm… With parts dating back to the 16th Century (and earlier!) the Savoy Chapel...

St Giles-in-the-Fields Gateway | Look Up London

The Gates of Hell? | St Giles-in-the-Fields Gateway

Posted on December 13, 2021
in Churches and Graveyards, Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London, West London
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Take a closer look at St Giles-in-the-Fields Gateway, a carving from 1800 that reflects the pretty grisly history of the area....

Unusual Church Renovations | Mercato Mayfair Look Up London

London’s Unusual Church Renovations

Posted on October 12, 2021
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From cafes to bars, workspaces and event hubs. These unusual church renovations create spectacular spaces!...

The Library (c) Westminster Abbey London

Go Behind the Scenes at Westminster Abbey

Posted on July 27, 2021
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I often give private tours in Westminster Abbey, but this was a real treat to go to the areas not usually accessible!...

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