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London’s 9 Strangest Church Steeples

Posted on May 7, 2019
in architecture, Churches and Graveyards, London, Look Up London
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Today they might be dwarfed by skyscrapers, but that doesn't mean they're less impressive (or eye-catching!)...

Neasden Temple

Neasden Temple: A Tour of Baps Shri Swaminarayan Mandir

Posted on February 8, 2019
in architecture, Churches and Graveyards, London, North London
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Be transported to India with a visit to one of London's most astonishing creations....

Southwark Cathedral Tower

Climbing Southwark Cathedral’s Tower

Posted on January 25, 2019
in architecture, Churches and Graveyards, London, South London
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On a special tour of Southwark Cathedral I got to ascend the tower. The views - you'll be happy to know - did not disappoint! Join me on the climb...

Fitzrovia Chapel

Fitzrovia Chapel | London’s Prettiest Interior?

Posted on December 30, 2018
in architecture, Churches and Graveyards, London, Look Up London, Things to do in London, West London
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Designed as a small hospital chapel. The Fitzrovia Chapel is an absolute jewel of a church, only a 5 minute walk from Oxford Street....

Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

Exploring Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park

Posted on August 16, 2018
in Churches and Graveyards, East London, London, Look Up London, Things to do in London
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Perhaps not famous or studded with celebrity graves, Tower Hamlets is so worth a visit, here are the fascinating human stories I found...

5 Unmissable Objects at the Imperial War Museum

Posted on July 31, 2018
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It's tough curating a museum of death and destruction. Here are my highlights from an introductory tour...

Clapham South Station

Tour of Clapham South Station: The Hidden Shelter For 10,000 Londoners

Posted on June 19, 2018
in Churches and Graveyards, London, London Underground, Look Up London, Things to do in London
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There's more to Clapham South Station than meets the eye and I joined a Hidden London tour to uncover its fascinating secret history...

Roman Dead

6 Jaw-Dropping Finds from ‘Roman Dead’ at the Museum of London Docklands

Posted on June 12, 2018
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What did it mean to die in Londinium? Roman Dead - a new free exhibition at the Museum of London Docklands - explores the burials and beliefs of Roman Londoners....

Old London Bridge

Feast Your Eyes On The Old London Bridge

Posted on May 21, 2018
in Churches and Graveyards, City of London, London, Look Up London
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No city bridge will ever be able to compete with the Old London Bridge. A wonder of the Medieval world, descriptions sound unbelievable. But you can see the bridge if you enter this city church!...

St Alphage London Wall

St Alphage London Wall: Church Ruins In The Middle Of Moorgate

Posted on May 2, 2018
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In the middle of a sleek new office block lies something far older. Now the hoardings have come down, the public can explore the ruins of St Alphage London Wall....

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Instagram post 2155434361822836343_1442668623 Look up on City Road and (weather-dependent!) You might think you’re in Miami.Eagle House has recently refurbished as part of the huge towering flats springing up around Old Street, but the 1933 Art Deco building at least gives you an interesting font and decoration to spot.But why an Eagle? The history is from a pub, of course! 
Well, actually it was a Music Hall first, the Eagle Music Hall which from 1825 was haunt for the likes of Dickens and the singer Marie Lloyd. Eventually it got too rowdy for its own good and was bought by the Salvation Army.It became a pub in 1901 and is famous for its inclusion in the nursery rhyme; ‘Up and down the City Road ‘In and out the Eagle ‘That’s the way the money goes ‘Pop! Goes the weasel’Definitions vary but I tend to think the last line refers to the slang term for a tailor’s iron; ‘weasel’ while ‘pop’ was a term for pawning something. So you spent money you didn’t really have down the pub. Sounds about right. . . . I run quirky public walks as well as bespoke, private tours. Tap the link 👉🏼 @look_uplondon to find out more and browse the blog for some historical London inspiration! . . . #lookuplondon #londonpubs #OldStreet #London #visitlondon #londonbylocals #mylondon #londonicons #londonhistory #londonguide #victoriastreet #ArtDeco #thisislondon #prettycitylondon #londonbylondoners #londonprivatetours #discoverlondon #explorelondon #eastlondon #architecture #chasingfacades #pubhistory #inspiremyinstagram #londonstreets #lookup
Instagram post 2153921756188735955_1442668623 Don’t you just want to give this a stroke?! This is a Living Wall, made from over 10,000 plants, on the side of Elephant and Castle tube station.Biotecture chose plants that could withstand the windy conditions and (when it actually does come out) the full sunshine. It’s also packed with greenery that’s the best for trapping polluting air particles and attracting pollinating insects.Have you seen some more of their lovely additions around London? . . . I run quirky public walks as well as bespoke, private tours. Tap the link 👉🏼 @look_uplondon to find out more and browse the blog for some historical London inspiration! . . . #london #thisislondon #greenlondon #londonblogger #thestreettree #londongardencity #londontrees #treesoflondon #londonparks #greenpark #backtonature #mysecretlondon #londonbylondoners #offthebeatentrack #elephantandcastle #underthefloralspell #explorelondon #visitlondon #greenwall #greenspace #hiddenlondon #biotecture @biotecture_
Instagram post 2152455716447597162_1442668623 Welcome! 👋🏼 Thanks to a lovely shoutout from @mad_about_the_house there’s a few more of you that have joined the geeky London history crew!If you’re new, hi 🙋🏻‍♀️ I’m Katie, a London tour guide and history blogger and the info below is really what I’m all about, sharing snippets of London’s history and details that often get overlooked! ⤵️ . Around the corner from St Paul’s you can find this stunning sculpture.But all is not as it seems... This artwork by Thomas Heatherwick is known as Angel’s Wings.However, the two massive stainless steel artworks (there’s another directly behind this one) are actually JUST fancy vents for the underground electrical substation beneath your feet! 🚇 🤓 #lookuplondon . . . . . . I run quirky public walks as well as bespoke, private tours. Tap the link 👉🏼 @look_uplondon to find out more and browse the blog for some historical London inspiration! . . . #stpauls #Londonsculpture #londonart #london #visitlondon #londonbylocals #mylondon #londonicons #artinlondon #londonguide #cityoflondon #thecity #thisislondon #prettycitylondon #londonbylondoners #londonprivatetours #discoverlondon #explorelondon #stpaulscathedral #architecture #inspiremyinstagram #londonstreets #oldvnew #thomasheatherwick #heatherwickstudio
Instagram post 2151762194782301156_1442668623 “Clothes Maketh the [Woman]” Along Whitehall is this statue dedicated to the women of WWII. Echoing the Cenotaph, the nation’s major memorial to all war dead, the monument is hung with uniforms.They represent the hundreds of roles women took up during World War Two and include a welding mask, nursing cape, police overalls and uniforms from the Women’s Land Army and Women’s Royal Naval Service.The statue had its critics when unveiled in 2005 and still divides opinion but personally I’m a fan. Do you think it works as a memorial? . . . . . #london #Londonsculpture #londonart #whitehall #visitlondon #londonbylocals #mylondon #londonicons #artinlondon #londonguide #westminster #lookuplondon #thisislondon #londonhistory #londonbylondoners #londonprivatetours #discoverlondon #explorelondon #WWII #architecture #feminism #inspiremyinstagram #londonstreets #sculpture
Instagram post 2151036863037436301_1442668623 Did you know London is a forest? 🌳No, seriously…

London has 20% tree cover and 8.5million trees, almost one per Londoner and that’s enough to count as a forest according to one UN definition!I have to admit I’m usually looking for art, sculpture or architecture in London and don’t often spare a thought for my natural city buddies.Thankfully, @thestreettree was on hand to share his favourite trees with unusual stories behind them.To read the blog post, tap 👉🏼 @look_uplondon for the bio link! #lookuplondon . . . #london #thisislondon #greenlondon #londonblogger #thestreettree #londongardencity #londontrees #treesoflondon #londonparks #greenpark #backtonature #mysecretlondon #londonbylondoners #offthebeatentrack #depthobsessed #underthefloralspell #explorelondon #visitlondon #thestreetree #greenspace #hiddenlondon
Instagram post 2149629611508318963_1442668623 Welcome to the Isle of Dogs, literally.This gigantic chihuahua is by Irony+Boe, two Street Artists who regularly pair up to create large murals.Created in 2014, the meaning - according to the artists - was a play on the gentrification of the area. They compared the 8-storey pampered pooch to a “middle-class Godzilla, unknowingly destroying all in its path”. I like to think it’s also a play on the area’s name, first mentioned as the ‘Isle of Dogs’ in a 1520 collection of letters about shipping. However, nobody really know the true origins but a some theories include;1️⃣ A modern derivation of Isle of ‘Dykes’ or ‘Ducks’. 2️⃣ It was where the King’s kept their hunting dogs kennelled (after all the Royals are only over the River in Greenwich). 3️⃣ A reference to the number of dead dogs that washed up on the river banks. 4️⃣ A corruption of ‘Isle of Doggers’, a name for a Dutch fishing boat. 
What’s your favourite theory? . . . I run quirky public walks as well as private, bespoke tours (including Street Art tours if that’s your thing!) Tap the link 👉🏼 @look_uplondon to find out more and browse the blog for some historical London inspiration! . . . #lookuplondon #isleofdogs #eastlondon #London #visitlondon #londonbylocals #mylondon #streetartlondon #streetart #londonguide #hiddengem #sculpture #thisislondon #dogsofinstagram #londonbylondoners #londonprivatetours #discoverlondon #explorelondon #unusuallondon #londonsculpture #irony+boe #londonart #inspiremyinstagram #londonstreetart #streetartist #poplar @whoamirony
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