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London's Most Beautiful Bank

Look At London’s Most Beautiful Bank (That’s Now Becoming a Spoons)

Posted on January 20, 2020
in architecture, Interiors, London, Look Up London
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When thinking of London's most beautiful buildings you might imagine churches, but probably not banks. ...

Open House London Highlights

The Best of Open House London – 2019 Highlights

Posted on September 30, 2019
in architecture, Interiors, London, Look Up London, Things to do in London
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A derelict East London mill to glittering City of London interiors and even a secret wine cellar. In short, all in 2019's Open House London highlights...

Inside Lloyd's of London

Inside Lloyd’s of London

Posted on September 17, 2019
in architecture, City of London, Interiors, London
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After years of looking up at its exterior in wonder, I finally managed to get a tour inside Lloyd's of London! Join me for a look inside...

what to see at open house london

What To See At Open House London 2019 (That You Don’t Need To Book)

Posted on August 19, 2019
in architecture, Interiors, London, Look Up London, Things to do in London
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Over 800 London buildings are available to snoop around on 21 - 22 September 2019 (for free!) here are the best historic gems that you don't have to pre-book!...

Tooting Granada

Tooting Granada: The Cathedral to Bingo

Posted on January 31, 2019
in architecture, Interiors, London, West London
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From the outisde on Mitcham Road, the former Tooting Granada Cinema doesn't look much. But inside this Bingo Hall is jaw-dropping....

London Hotels

9 Incredible Things To Find Inside London Hotels

Posted on December 12, 2018
in Interiors, London, Look Up London
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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!...

Open House London Highlights

The Best of Open House London – 2018 Highlights

Posted on September 26, 2018
in architecture, Interiors, London, Look Up London, Things to do in London
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A Fitzrovia treasure trove, zen architecture in Kings Cross and secret freemason temple. In short, all this year's Open House highlights...

Turner's House

A Tour of Turner’s House in Twickenham

Posted on April 15, 2018
in Interiors, London, Look Up London, Quirky Museums, West London
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Newly restored and open to the public, I discovered a fresh view of JMW Turner at his House in Twickenham....

Art Deco Heaven: Inside RIBA London

Posted on March 16, 2018
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Cutting a fine shape on Portland Place, step inside the RIBA London HQ and discover Art Deco heaven on this tour around the building...

Inside Abbey Mills Pumping Station

Inside Abbey Mills Pumping Station

Posted on October 17, 2017
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This cathedral-like building in East London hides a surprising secret. Incredibly, it's a Sewage Pumping Station! Step inside this Victorian wonder....

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You can find this wonderful street 5 minutes from You can find this wonderful street 5 minutes from Kings Cross Station… This is Keystone Crescent, laid out in the 1840s to provide good quality housing for local residents. Originally it was called Caledonia Crescent, a nod to the large numbers of Scottish immigrants who settled in the area to work on the railways and nearby Regent’s Canal. Today the crescent opens onto the much better known Caledonian Road. Having survived threats of demolition when the area was run down, happily we can rest easy knowing the street received Grade II listing in 1988. #lookuplondon . . . Hi I’m Katie 🙋🏻‍♀️ Blue Badge Tourist Guide and London history blogger. Book fun and immersive virtual tours in my bio @look_uplondon 👈🏼 I also offer private, bespoke tours (real and virtual!) get in touch for details. . . . #KingsCross #keystonescrescent #hiddengems #postcardplaces #mysecretlondon #london #discoverlondon #londonguide #londonwalks @kingscrossn1c
I might sound like a broken record. But honestly, I might sound like a broken record. But honestly, if you’re not looking up in London you’re missing out on so much history! This is the porch of the Royal Exchange in the City of London. Originally a hub of trade where merchants of all kinds could buy and sell, the current building is now a luxury shopping mall and opened in 1844. But its earlier history is in the detail! Look up (swipe right!) and you’ll spy a Royal Coat of Arms and then a small shield above it. Can you spot the tiny T and G? That stands for Thomas Gresham, city merchant who founded the original Royal Exchange in 1571. 
The eagle-eyed among you might also have seen that on top of this building there’s a golden weathervane of a grasshopper. The reason it’s there? It was Gresham’s family symbol. 
There’s nearly always an interesting explanation behind London’s details! #lookuplondon . . . Hi I’m Katie 🙋🏻‍♀️ Blue Badge Tourist Guide and London history blogger. Book fun and immersive virtual tours in my bio @look_uplondon 👈🏼 I also offer private, bespoke tours (real and virtual!) get in touch for details. . . . #RoyalExchange #londonhistory #cityoflondon #thisislondon #londonarchitecture #londondetails #hiddengems #london #discoverlondon #londonguide #londonwalks @theroyalexchange
Most people don’t realise there’s a church in Most people don’t realise there’s a church in the middle of Soho... Wednesday night is the final tour (“Soho’s Soul”) in the second series of my Virtual London Tours. I’m not sure if/when I’ll run another series so this is your last chance to join the fun for now! If you book Membership - available to book until Wednesday 6pm (BST) you can watch all the tours from this series; “East End; Suburb Squalor to Street Art”, “Kings Cross: Wrong Side of the Tracks”, “Docklands: Pirates Old and New” and “Soho’s Soul” for £28, available to catch up on until 12 August. Book in my bio link! Tap @look_uplondon 👈🏼 Here’s what people have said about the tours; ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “One of the best things about lockdown.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “The most enjoyable hour I've had since March.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “We felt as if we were right there.” If you’re curious about the church. It’s a bit like Soho in general really; unique and a mix of all sorts!

St Anne’s was built 1677-1686, supposedly to the designs of Christopher Wren but it was gutted by bombs during WWII. The 19thC tower survives and the building now contains a small chapel, rectory, offices for the Soho Society and 20 flats run by the Soho Housing Association. #lookuplondon #londonhistory #londonguide #virtualtours #londonwalks #soho
This housing block in Spitalfields was the start o This housing block in Spitalfields was the start of something huge. In 1864, 57 apartments were made available on Conmercial Street for East London’s “most deserving of the working poor”. Over 100 people applied to be the first tenants in a Peabody Estate. Peabody was founded by George Peabody, an American banker whose business morphed into what is today JP Morgan. He didn’t have a wife or any heirs and so he gave most of his money to try and solve the great social crisis of the day for London; housing. The money he gave is estimated to be around £45million in today’s terms. The Peabody Housing Association is still going, with 55,000 homes across Greater London, but it all started here. #lookuplondon . . . Hi I’m Katie 🙋🏻‍♀️ Blue Badge Tourist Guide and London history blogger. Book fun and immersive virtual tours in my bio @look_uplondon 👈🏼 I also offer private, bespoke tours (real and virtual!) get in touch for details. . . . #spitalfields #london #philanthropy #peabody #eastlondon #londonstreets #londonhistory #historiclondon #explorelondon #londonguide #londonwalks #londontours @peabodyldn
Hard to believe, but this is actually London! Kno Hard to believe, but this is actually London! Known as the Old Molecatcher’s Cottage in Richmond Park, it might sound silly but catching moles was serious work. After all it was important to get rid of molehills so royals could enjoy riding through the park and hunting the deer. In fact, in February 1702 King William III’s horse stumbled over a molehill. He broke his collarbone, got pneumonia and later died. You’d definitely try to avoid the blame for that one! Back to this gorgeous spot though, it’s part of Pembroke Lodge (now a tearoom) built on the site of a small cottage in the 18th century for Elizabeth, Countess of Pembroke. You can’t go inside but there’s a beautiful rose garden to stroll through, swipe right for the video! 
Have you ever been? #lookuplondon . . . Hi I’m Katie 🙋🏻‍♀️ Blue Badge Tourist Guide and London history blogger. Book fun and immersive virtual tours in my bio @look_uplondon 👈🏼 I also offer private, bespoke tours (real and virtual!) get in touch for details. . . . #London #VisitLondon #BecauseImALondoner #LondonGuide #Londonwalks #RichmondPark #londonhistory #MySecretLondon #timeoutlondon
Have you ever seen a better looking car park?! Ri Have you ever seen a better looking car park?! Right by Russell Square Station in Bloomsbury is this Art Deco gem. Have you walked by before? Built in 1931, the strange circular shape of the right side of the building is because it’s a ramp, designed as part of The Daimler Car Hire Garage. There was a car park below and cars were on display on the upper floors. The building is Grade II listed (one of the first ever garages to get the honour!) and Historic England say there used to be pressure washing stations on each floor, handy! Up until recently it was used as offices for the ad agency McCann but they’ve since moved to Bishopsgate. I wonder who the lucky people are who get to move in? #lookuplondon . . . Hi I’m Katie 🙋🏻‍♀️ Blue Badge Tourist Guide and London history blogger. Book fun and immersive virtual tours in my bio @look_uplondon 👈🏼 I also offer private, bespoke tours (real and virtual!) get in touch for details. . . . #ArtDeco #LondonGuide #londonhistory #carparks #inspiremyinstagram #visitlondon #london #thisislondon #artdecolondon
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