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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
4 Comments

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...

Historic London Cats

13 Historic London Cats

Posted on June 28, 2021
in Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London
6 Comments

Unlucky for some? These are my favourite 13 London cats. How many have you spotted?...

London's Best Mosaics | Look Up London - St Paul's Cathedral

London’s Best Mosaics | And the History Behind Them!

Posted on June 7, 2021
in Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London
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From church decoration to ghost signs and art projects, London's best mosaics and the history behind them. Read about my 13 favourites...

Odeon Covent Garden Frieze - Look Up London

Odeon Covent Garden Frieze | The Former Saville Theatre

Posted on April 26, 2021
in Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London, West London
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Formerly The Saville Theatre, look up on Shaftesbury Avenue to the Odeon Covent Garden's Epic Frieze...

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
6 Comments

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
10 Comments

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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