Greenwich is one of London’s four UNESCO world heritage sites, along with the Tower of London, the Palace of Westminster/Westminster Abbey and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. It is one of the most historically significant places in the city and boasts some of its best vistas. At the heart of this historic enclave you […] The post A Visit To The Queen’s House: Classic And Pioneering appeared first on Living London History.| Living London History
London is one of the world’s greenest cities. It has its famous sweeping parks, but also so many smaller, green oases tucked away in the metropolis. I, naturally, spend a lot of time in these gardens, as they often have fascinating histories. I recently started noticing these wooden posts dotted around the flower beds. They […] The post Six Historic Havens For Wildlife In The City appeared first on Living London History.| Living London History
Australia House is one of the buildings I have talked about for years now on my Hidden Strand: Power, Wealth and Empire tour. I had never however been lucky enough to see inside, until very recently. It is the Australian High Commission, i.e. the Australian diplomatic mission in the UK. It is not an embassy, […] The post Australia House And Its Hidden 900 Year Old well appeared first on Living London History.| Living London History
Morley College near Waterloo will be very well known to some but, possibly, completely unknown to others. It is an adult and further education college established by an incredible Victorian social reformer and feminist pioneer called Emma Cons. It is also an overlooked hidden gem, I think, in terms of its array of artistic works. A […] The post Morley College: A Hidden Artistic Gem In South London appeared first on Living London History.| Living London History
Walk along Norton Folgate from Liverpool Street Station and you are largely surrounded by modern office blocks, many of which have gone up in just the last couple of years. Turn right however down the cobbled Folgate Street and you immediately feel as if the clock is winding back. One building, number 18, particularly stands […] The post Unique And Curious: A Visit To Dennis Severs’ House appeared first on Living London History.| Living London History
You may well be familiar with the Holborn Viaduct, an impressive Victorian construction acting as a bridge over Farringdon Street linking Newgate Street and Holborn. Did you know though that it was once home to the world’s first ever coal-fired power station? The Holborn Viaduct Down the Western edge of London once ran the Fleet […]| Living London History
