33-35 Eastcheap: History Behind The Facade
Look up at 31-35 Eastcheap to see an array of carvings and pastel tones. Newly restored, the architects have preserved the clues to its history...
Scottish Widows: A Lesson In Statistics
Tucked behind Change Alley in The City is a plaque that most people don't notice...
7 Lothbury | A Slice of Italy in The City
The main reason to enter a car park is to, y'know, park or retrieve your car. But in this London Car Park, you get the bonus of a piece of Roman wall!...
The Hanging Signs of Lombard Street
Look up on Lombard Street and you're treated to an array of peculiar shop signs. They unlock the history of London's financial centre....
The Roman Wall in a City of London Car Park
Posted on October 26, 2018
The main reason to enter a car park is to, y'know, park or retrieve your car. But in this London Car Park, you get the bonus of a piece of Roman wall!...
A Look Inside Bloomberg London
The City could've just got another big glass skyscraper, but the Bloomberg London HQ is far more clever than that....
The London Stone is back on Cannon Street
Posted on October 8, 2018
On 4 October the London Stone was returned to a fancy new home on Cannon Street. Proclaimed as the 'heart of London', what is it and why is it so important?...
The Real History of the Strand Lane ‘Roman’ Bath
Posted on May 26, 2018
There's a National Trust Sign, but don't be fooled. The Strand Roman Bath isn't quite what it appears to be....
Feast Your Eyes On The Old London Bridge
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!...
London Mithraeum: Visit a Roman Temple Under London
Posted on May 4, 2018
First discovered in 1954, as part of the new Bloomberg HQ, London's Mithraeum been restored so Londoners can step back 1,800 years, inside a Roman Temple!...
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