Clerkenwell’s Mystery Wall Carvings
Pay attention in EC1 and around head height on Myddleton Passage you'll spot some curious symbols. After years of urban myths the mystery has finally been solved!...
Fenner Brockway: Happiest Sculpture in London
Posted on November 10, 2016
This animated little monument is probably my favourite sculpture in London. It’s Fenner Brockway (1888-1988) and you can find him in Red Lion Square, Holborn.Brockway was a liberal turned socialist and spent most of WWI in prison; arrested for being a pacifist. Before and during...
London’s Most Apologetic Plaque
Posted on September 27, 2016
One of the best ways that London rewards its inquisitive citizens is with plaques. We're no longer confined to English Heritage's Blue Plaques (of which there's over 900) but have local council, 'voted by the people' and brown plaques across the city.All that being said...
Parkland Walk: Walk Along An Abandoned Railway Line
Posted on September 22, 2016
I discovered this gem when I took a delightful stroll (well, 4 mile walk) from Alexandra Palace to Finsbury Park, it’s known as the Parkland Walk, but it I like to think of it as London’s answer to New York’s High Line....