Southwark Needle: The Spike on London Bridge
Ever looked up and noticed this alarmingly pointy spike on London Bridge? The story goes it hides a gruesome bit of London history....
Hiding In Plain Sight: Marshalsea Prison Wall
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February 5, 2018
In the middle of a park in Southwark lies a dark secret, a remnant of London's past. Have you ever paid attention to this section of brick wall?...
The Faraday Memorial: Elephant and Castle
You’ve probably passed this stainless steel mass in the centre of Elephant and Castle roundabout, I had always dismissed it as simply a London Underground substation. But there's more to it!...
Mad as a Hatter
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" oblique_section="no" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ever spotted the Mad Hatter pub and hotel along Stamford Street? Images of Alice at her wonderland tea party may spring to mind, but 'Mad as a Hatter' has a particular historical significance in SE1.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space image_repeat="no-repeat"][vc_column_text]Southwark was one of the industrial...