Hampstead Village has a rich history of intellectual and artistic associations and, of course, Hampstead Heath. With Hampstead having attracted the rich and famous over the last two centuries it’s… Read More
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Notable Priors of St John’s Priory, Clerkenwell
Thomas Docwra Shield The shields in the Chapter Hall of St John’s Gate are a wonderfully visual timeline of the English Grand Priors of the Order of St John, Clerkenwell…. Read More
The Great Fire of London – a terrorist attack?
The Great Fire is known as the most famous disaster in London’s history. The Monument is located at the junction of Monument Street and Fish Street Hill, 61 metres from… Read More
Walk a royal trail around the fields and woods of Windsor
Home to kings and queens since William the Conqueror, Windsor is dominated by its castle, which, as benefiting a monarch, is the largest in the kingdom. The trail starting in… Read More
A brief history of Barnsbury, London
Where does the name Barnsbury come from? The name ‘Barnsbury’ comes from the de Berners family, which owned the medieval manor that occupied the site until the early C16th. The… Read More
How did King’s Cross get its name?
What it was King’s Cross called before that and why? Ever wanted to know how we got the expression to dance on someone’s grave? Or what a circus really is?… Read More
John Betjeman in Highbury
Aberdeen Park is an unexpected expansive leafy haven in inner London with public access. The residents are responsible for most aspects of Aberdeen Park’s upkeep and is reflected in its… Read More
Artist Walter Sickert in Highbury
Walter Sickert, Victorian artist & actor At 1 Highbury Place there is a Georgian building with the green plaque was once Walter Sickert’s school of painting and engraving. Walter Richard… Read More
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