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Charterhouse Gardens | Look Up London

Visit The Charterhouse Gardens

Posted on August 3, 2021
in City of London, London, Look Up London, nature, Things to do in London
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The Charterhouse is packed with history but you can also wander through the private gardens. Step into an oasis...

Historic Gems in Fleet Street Quarter | Look Up London

10 Historic Gems in Fleet Street Quarter

Posted on July 19, 2021
in architecture, City of London, Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London
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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...

God's Own Junkyard Leadenhall Market | Look Up London

Visit God’s Own Junkyard at Leadenhall Market

Posted on July 19, 2021
in City of London, London, Look Up London
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Head to the City to see the neon lights of God's Own Junkyard illuminate Leadenhall Market. It's here until 31 July!...

Moorgate Lighthouse

The City of London’s Lighthouse | Look Up Along Moorgate

Posted on June 21, 2021
in architecture, City of London, London, Look Up London
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Look up along Moorgate and you'll spot a lighthouse! Here's the story behind this curious little sculpture...

Memorial Cloak Lane

Why Is There a Random Memorial on Cloak Lane in the City?

Posted on February 23, 2021
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This out-of-place memorial on Cloak Lane in the City is worth closer inspection...

Royal Exchange | Look Up London

Hidden Details on the Royal Exchange

Posted on February 9, 2021
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Standing proud in Bank Junction, it's worth taking a closer look at the symbols and details on the Royal Exchange...

City of London Animals - Camels

A City Safari! | City of London Animals and the Stories Behind Them

Posted on December 22, 2020
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London's Square mile is a veritable zoo! From sculptures to statues and plaques, there are so many animals to spot in the City of London...

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Salters’ Garden | The City Sunken Garden Packed With History

Posted on December 1, 2020
in City of London, Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London, nature
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Close to the Barbican is the beautiful sunken garden of Salters' Company and it's packed with interesting history...

Asia House, Lime Street

Sculptures on Asia House, 31-33 Lime Street

Posted on August 25, 2020
in architecture, City of London, London, Look Up London
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Walking along the narrow Lime Street in the City, look up to spot these beautiful sculptures on Asia House. What's their story?...

St Brides - American History London

American History in the City of London

Posted on August 3, 2020
in Churches and Graveyards, City of London, London
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There's quite a lot of surprising US connections in the City of London. Here are my favourites to look out for...

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Have you looked up in Piccadilly Circus? Most Lon Have you looked up in Piccadilly Circus? Most Londoners avoid it altogether, or dash through quickly passing the buskers and tourists, but if you pause and look up you’ll spot this impressive building. 
It’s the former County Fire Office, founded 1807 as an insurance company that specialised in covering grand country houses and farms. They built a new HQ here in 1819 when Regent Street was first laid out but this building dates from the rebuild in the 1920s. ➡️ Now instead of fire, there’s a more watery theme inside! It’s home to Akasha Spa, part of Hotel Cafe Royal and has an amazing original spiral staircase to boot! #lookuplondon #London #PiccadillyCircus #LondonHistory #LetsDoLondon #ExploreLondon #LondonGuide #DiscoverLondon #regentstreet #historiclondon #londonwalks #LondonwalkingTour #Londontourguide #piccadilly #spitalstaircase #londonspa #londonhotels #londonarchitecture @akashawellbeing @hotelcaferoyal
📣 The Feminist Jack the Ripper Walking Tours st 📣 The Feminist Jack the Ripper Walking Tours start again 30 October! 
What are they all about? For too long we’ve ignored the lives of the female victims in favour of glamorising or fetishising the murders and a ‘criminal genius’. If you’d rather hear about the women’s lives and other inspiring stories from East End women, this is the walk for you! Tap the bio link to book 👉🏼 @look_uplondon (Updated!) AVAILABLE DATES
 Saturday 30 October, 2pm - Very Limited Space Saturday 6 November, 2pm - SOLD OUT Saturday 13 November, 2pm - SOLD OUT Saturday 20 November, 2pm - Very Limited Space Saturday 27 November, 2pm - SOLD OUT Saturday 11 December, 2pm Saturday 18 December, 2pm - Limited Space We'll be stepping back in time to the 19th century streets of Spitalfields and Whitechapel. Forget the overly theatrical man in top hat and overcoat, we're not focussing on him. Our tour investigates the grim and unfair situations women had to face in the 19th Century. This is a chance to hear about the real women behind the glorified vision of 'Jack', visiting the streets they would've known and seeing the physical reminders in an area that has changed almost beyond recognition. The walk will concentrate on women's lives and share stories of brave and brilliant East End women, past and present. The walk is for small groups (maximum 10) and includes a stop at an authentic and atmospheric 18th century home and cafe. A hot drink and snack are included in the ticket price. £28pp. Photos from the ever-talented @snapsbyfox 🙌🏼 #London #LondonWalks #SpitalfieldsHistory #Spitalfields #LondonHistory #EastEndWalks #WalkingTours #FemalePerspective #FeministJacktheRipperTour #JacktheRipper #LookUpLondon #feminisim
Introducing London’s littlest tour guide! Our ba Introducing London’s littlest tour guide! Our baby boy arrived last Wednesday and we couldn’t be happier 🥰 I will be back running some of the tours personally from late October, but my wonderful team of Muriel, @katherine_alcock and @emilylaurencebaker1 will continue to share London’s hidden gems and best historic stories on the regular public weekend walks and private tours! If you’re subscribed on the newsletter, you can still expect a weekly dose of London’s unexpected historic nuggets each Wednesday direct to your inbox and I will be sharing new YouTube videos when I can! #lookuplondon
What would you guess this building is? Today it’s a shared workspace, but it was built in 1884 as a Mission Hall, essentially a church hall and Sunday school for the nearby St John the Evangelist Church. Funnily enough that church has also been repurposed as a performing arts space for a school. But back to the Mission Hall, it’s an eclectic bit of Venetian Gothic and personally I love the crenellated roof line and ogee-arched windows. For a while it was also used as the studio space for scenic designer John Campbell who painted sets for West End theatre shows, ballets and operas. 📍Find it at 41 Iffley Road, Hammersmith #lookuplondon #hammersmith #londonarchitecture #archilovers #explorelondon #prettycitylondon #londonwalks #hammersmithhistory #londonhiddengems #londonhistory #londonoffthebeatentrack #letsdolondon #postcardplaces #londonguide #londonwalkingtours #westlondon @missionworks.uk
This extraordinary building is right by Streatham This extraordinary building is right by Streatham Common Station. It hasn’t been open to the public for 12 years but for Open House London I managed to get a look inside. ➡️ swipe for a peek! It’s a water pumping station, built in 1890s and amazingly still a key part of Thames Water’s supply for London today. 📍 Read more in my blog post, tap @look_uplondon 👈🏼 for the link in my bio! #openhouselondon #lookuplondon #streatham #streathamcommon #londonhistory #london #unusuallondon #mysecretlondon #streathampumpingstation #explorelondon #londonhistoryblog #londonarchitecture #archilovers #Victorian #engineering #prettycitylondon @officialthameswater @opencitylondon
The song goes that “a nightingale sang in Berkel The song goes that “a nightingale sang in Berkeley Square” but if you’re walking through Mayfair today you’ll hear a rainforest sound track and see a parrots bursting from the foliage. Annabel’s is known for its eclectic facades but this might just be my favourite yet. What do you think? Berkeley Square was laid out in 1696 when Lord Berkeley sold his home here to the Duke of Devonshire but made him sign an agreement that he wouldn’t build on this patch of greenery. When speculative development started springing up in the 1730s and 40s this London square was kept and today it has some of the oldest plane trees in London. So while this display might be fake and temporary, thankfully you can always enjoy the green space of Berkeley Square! #lookuplondon #annabelsmayfair #mysecretlondon #BerkeleySquare #Mayfair #LondonHistory #MayfairHistory #LondonWalks #London #ThisisLondon #Timeoutlondon #explorelondon #londonscenes #londonguide
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