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Newington Green

52-55 Newington Green | London’s Oldest Terrace Houses

Posted on April 20, 2021
in architecture, Hidden Gems, London, North London
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Built in 1658, London's oldest terraced houses can be found in Islington. Who lived there and what's their story?...

Zimbabwe House Sculptures

Look Up at Zimbabwe House | Mutilated Sculptures on the Strand

Posted on March 30, 2021
in architecture, Hidden Gems, London, West London
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High up on Zimbabwe House on the Strand you'll spot these mutilated sculptures. What were they? And why are they so damaged?...

Shepherdess Walk Mosaics

Shepherdess Walk Mosaics | Artistic History in Hoxton

Posted on March 15, 2021
in East London, Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London
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In a corner of Shepherdess Walk park in Hoxton you'll find these stunning mosaics, looks at the details and read about their story....

Buxton Memorial | Look Up London

A Closer Look at the Buxton Memorial

Posted on March 9, 2021
in Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London, The Classics, West London
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The story behind the Buxton Memorial, the jewel-like gem in Westminster that celebrates the abolition of slavery....

Ancient House Walthamstow | Look Up London

The Ancient House, Walthamstow | London’s Oldest House

Posted on March 2, 2021
in architecture, East London, Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London
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In E17 you'll find an extraordinarily old home, quite possibly the oldest in London! Ever heard of The Ancient House in Walthamstow?...

Memorial Cloak Lane

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

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

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The Cyprus Street War Memorial, Bethnal Green

Posted on February 16, 2021
in East London, Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London
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On the fairly ordinary Bethnal Green street, this War Memorial is a poignant bit of history that's worth a closer look. ...

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Hidden Details on the Royal Exchange

Posted on February 9, 2021
in architecture, City of London, Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London
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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...

Charrington Brewery Mile End Road | Look Up London

Charrington’s Anchor Brewery

Posted on February 2, 2021
in architecture, East London, Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London
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You might have walked past the Anchor Retail Park, but there's plenty more hidden history of Mile End Road's brewery to be found!...

The Space E14 | Look Up London

History Behind The Space, E14

Posted on January 26, 2021
in architecture, East London, Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London
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An eye-catching brick building along Westferry Road, whats the story behind The Space on the Isle of Dogs?...

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Although it’s no longer a pub, The Turk’s Head Although it’s no longer a pub, The Turk’s Head in Wapping was lucky to survive at all! Gutted after a fire and left derelict in the 1980s, a local woman; Maureen Davies led a group on a campaign to save the building. They were brilliantly known as the ‘Wild Women of Wapping’! Today it’s a cafe and - as far as I know - still offering takeaways at the moment. As for the name, it’s actually a reference to a type of knot, rather than a severed head of someone from Turkey. However on a more macabre note, they claim the pub used to be the location for the final drink of condemned pirates facing their fate on execution dock 😅 #lookuplondon #wapping #turksheadwapping #londonhistory #EastLondon #wappinghistory #explorelondon #londonpubs #londonpubhistory #discoverlondon #londonguide #visitlondon #londoncorners #cutelondoncafes #localhistorylondon #londonwalks @theturksheadwapping
Well doesn’t this just lighten the mood?! Spott Well doesn’t this just lighten the mood?! Spotted this Mary Poppins-esque figure on the side of The Harrison Pub in Bloomsbury. It’s been there since at least 2009 (from a google street view stalk!) but I don’t know the artist or what prompted it to be painted. I suppose nestled in Bloomsbury it’s in good literary company and JM Barrie - author of Peter Pan - lived an 8 minute walk away between 1885-1888. Ever spotted it? #lookuplondon #london #londonStreetArt #bloomsbury #theharrison #londondetails #explorelondon #londonwalks #discoverlondon @harrisonpub
Fancy brightening up your Thursday Evenings? From Fancy brightening up your Thursday Evenings? From 21 January I’m running my fifth series of virtual tours! At 7pm we’re kicking off with “Greenwich: Heroes & Villains” - a look a the iconic sights and surprising hidden gems of this beautiful London neighbourhood. Other tours include; • Hampstead & Highgate - 28 Jan, 7pm • Holborn & Fleet Street - 4 Feb, 7pm • Along Regent’s Canal - 11 Feb, 7pm Can’t make them live? No problem! Book membership for £32 (plus booking fee) which gives you access to ALL four tours and the catch up recordings! 📍 link in bio to join the fun! @look_uplondon 👈🏼 What people say about the tours 🗣 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “The Very Best. If you’ve never done a virtual tour before this is the best place to start (and stay).” - Judith ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Lockdown means nothing when you have Katie ‘walking’ you around interesting parts of London” - Lavender #london #visitlondonfromhome #londonguide #londonvirtualtour #londontour #londonguide #lookuplondon #explorelondon #lockdownlondon #londontour #visitgreenwich #thingstodoinlondon #greenwichhistory
FIRST YOUTUBE VIDEO IS UP! 📺 📍link in bio! FIRST YOUTUBE VIDEO IS UP! 📺 📍link in bio! Tap 👉🏼 @look_uplondon to watch! It was hard to pick a first video - the presssure!! But it’s... 🥁 The Hidden History of Tower Bridge. Aside from Big Ben, probably THE most recognisable building in London and yet there are many sneaky symbols and little details which contribute to its history, plus I’m sharing some of my favourites stories which are stranger than fiction! Really hope you enjoy it ☺️ #lookuplondon #london #visitlondon #thisislondon #londonhistory #TowerBridge #TowerBridgeHistory #londonhistoryvideo #londonviews #londonphotography #londondetails #hiddenhistorytowerbridge
I used to think graveyards were creepy. 
Don’t I used to think graveyards were creepy. 
Don’t get me wrong, I probably wouldn’t wander through one alone at night but living beside one and regularly walking through, I now find them kind of inspiring. Before lockdown I managed to squeeze in a self-guided visit to Highgate Cemetery and one of the more unusual graves is that of Thomas Sayers, the Victorian bare-knuckle prize fighter. His burial was one of the largest ever seen here, with reportedly 10,000 people in attendance! Chief mourner, riding just behind the coffin in the funeral procession, was his pet dog; ‘Lion’. His statue can be seen lying on his master’s tomb today. 📍This is one of 10 strange London memorials I’ve written about on the blog. Tap my bio link to have a read! 👉🏼 @look_uplondon #london #highgatecemetery #londoncemetery #londongraves #londonhistoryblog #lookuplondon #londoncemeteries #highgatelondon #visitlondon #exporelondon #discoverlondon #londonoffthebeatentrack #londonguide #londonwalks #londontourguide #bludebadgetouristguide #thomassayers #londonstatues #hiddenhistory #londonhiddenhistory @highgate_cemetery
Along Barking Road you’ll spot the extraordinary Along Barking Road you’ll spot the extraordinary West Ham Central Mission. Today known as the Memorial Community Church, it was founded as the West Ham Central Mission back in 1871. The current building was finished in 1922, the whole - impressive - structure serving as a memorial to local men who were killed during the First World War. There’s a further memorial in the form of 10 bells hanging in the East Tower. There are 172 names cast into the bells, 169 closely associated with the church, one dedicated to the Unknown Warrior and another to Prince Maurice of Battenberg, the youngest grandchild of Queen Victoria and the only member of the Royal Family killed during WWI. In June 1921 a report in the Tabernacle Messenger stated that “The music of the bells will ever remind us of the heroic sacrifice of our men who gave their lives for us.” #lookuplondon #londonhistory #plaistow #eastlondon #eastlondonhistory #BarkingRoad #warmemorials #Londonhiddenhistory #londonoffthebeatentrack #explorelondon #londonguide #westham #discoverlondon #byzantinearchitecture #londonarchitecture #londonchurches
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