Along with Street Names, I always find that pubs have a canny way of hinting at London's past. Here's a selection of my favourite weird London pub names, each with an intriguing story behind them....
Pamplona isn't the only city with a history of bull running. Ok, you might not get much Whitechapel Road Bullock Running nowadays. But the history is there to be found!...
Concerned by Hanging Sword Alley in EC4? Intrigued by Knightrider Street? Or tempted by Wardrobe Place? There are the best street names in the city and they each have a story to tell....
You’ve probably noticed the massive decorative monument outside Charing Cross Station, but do you know why it’s there? Digging into its history gives you a story of romance and the reason this area has its name....
In the middle of a traffic island in Marble Arch lies a grisly bit of London's history. Have you heard about Tyburn Tree?...
Ever paid attention to the names of London’s City Churches? Some of them seem a little odd to us now, but these names give us clues to their history...
Let's get technical. Is it St James’s Park or St James’ Park? Or both? This may make your head spin...
Little did I know, when I recently ventured to the distant realms of Kingston, that I was in store for an ancient quest. Sure, it wasn't quite Arthur pulling out Excalibur, but I did encounter the King's Stone of Kingston...
In the City of London, one street name has been causing a lot of pointing and smirking recently...
Usually getting a giggle from passersby, Dirty Dicks on Bishopsgate dates back to 1745 when it opened as ‘The Old Jerusalem’ and it was here that one of the most eccentric people in London’s history lived. Nathaniel Bentley, a local dandy and businessman who owned a...