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Old Kent Road Mural | Look Up London

History of the Old Kent Road | Details of the Stunning Tiled Mural

Posted on January 19, 2021
in Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London, South London
4 Comments

A closer look at the beautiful history-filled mural that brighten's up the Old Kent Road ...

Hackney Henge - London's Stonehenge | Look Up London

London’s Stonehenge | Nature’s Throne (aka Hackney Henge)

Posted on January 12, 2021
in East London, Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London, nature
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London has its very own Stonehenge! It might not be millennia old, but that's not to say Hackney Henge - sorry - 'ackney 'enge isn't historic!...

Oscar Wilde - 10 Strange London Memorials | Look Up London

10 Strange London Memorials and the History Behind Them

Posted on January 4, 2021
in Churches and Graveyards, Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London
9 Comments

London has plenty of tiny passageways and more often than not they have a fascinating bit of history to tell!...

St Matthias Old Church Poplar

St Matthias Old Church, Poplar

Posted on December 29, 2020
in Churches and Graveyards, East London, Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London
8 Comments

Sat in Poplar Recreation Ground, St Matthias Old Church is no longer a church but still holds plenty of history...

City of London Animals - Camels

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

Posted on December 22, 2020
in City of London, Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London
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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...

Stepney Green History

History of Stepney Green | Historic Gems off Mile End Road

Posted on December 15, 2020
in East London, Hidden Gems, London, Look Up London
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Walk down Stepney Green off Mile End Road and the street opens into a quiet enclave packed with history...

Best Historic London Murals - Kensington Church Walk

The Best Historic London Murals

Posted on December 8, 2020
in Hidden Gems, installations, London, Look Up London
7 Comments

London has plenty of tiny passageways and more often than not they have a fascinating bit of history to tell!...

Salters' Garden Look Up London

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...

St Mary Magdalene, East Ham

St Mary Magdalene, East Ham | One of the Oldest Churches in London

Posted on November 24, 2020
in architecture, Churches and Graveyards, East London, London
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Visit a 12th century church in East Ham, Newham. St Mary Magdalene is packed with incredible history and an eery surprise...

Tate Winter commission Chila

Tate Winter Commission 2020: Chila Burman

Posted on November 23, 2020
in installations, London, Look Up London, Things to do in London, West London
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The Tate Winter Commission is bright, bold and beautiful, it's hard not to feel joyful when you see it...

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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
📣 I’m now on YouTube! This is a little bit sc 📣 I’m now on YouTube! This is a little bit scary but for 2021 I’ve bitten the bullet so I can share even more of London’s hidden history with you all. 📍 Subscribe in my bio link for weekly new videos every Tuesday! Can you recognise all these spots? What videos would you love to see?! 👇🏼 Let me know in the comments! #lookuplondon #london #londonhistory #londonvideos #youtubechannel #explorelondon #hiddenlondon #londonvlog #londonhiddenhistory #londonwalks #londonguide #discoverlondon #londoninspiration
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