The Secret Garden That Links Shakespeare, Churchill and the USA
There is a secret garden in the City of London that has a very unlikely link to Shakespeare, Winston Churchill, and Fulton Missouri in the
Category: Stuart 1603 – 1714
Punch And Judy – A Puppet Show Across The Centuries
Go to Covent Garden on Sunday 11th May and you will be able to enjoy for free the 50th Annual Covent Garden May Fayre &
A Curious Emblem on Princelet Street: What Do the Clasped Hands Mean?
It is easy to miss — fixed high on a building façade along Princelet Street, just above eye level, a cast iron plaque shows two
Sir Christopher Wren in Westminster: A Legacy In A Lifetime
Explore the remarkable story of a great man, Sir Christopher Wren, a multifaceted genius and key figure in the English Baroque era. He shaped the
Trafalgar Square’s Royal Connections Part 2
In this second part of our series exploring royal connections with London’s central square, we turn our focus to a figure shrouded in controversy: James
7a Laurence Pountney Hill
Nestled within the heart of the City of London, 7a Laurence Pountney Hill offers a resplendent glimpse into the city’s layered history. What appears as
Sir Robert Clayton: Slave Owner and Benefactor
There is a fine statue by Grinling Gibbons of Sir Robert Clayton on the northern edge of the site of St Thomas’s Hospital. The figure
Sir Hans Sloane: The Pioneering Collector of Chelsea and His Ambiguous Link to Hot Chocolate
In the verdant and affluent district of Chelsea, there whispers a tale of a man whose legacy is etched not just into the annals of
St Peter’s Cornhill: a Church Hidden from the Street
The cluttered appearance was once typical of churches in London before twentieth-century ‘improvements’ tidied up their appearance. Walk along Cornhill and you get a taste
Henry Purcell Statue in Westminster
Henry Purcell: England’s Baroque Luminary Tucked away in the heart of London is an exquisite artwork that serves as a tribute to one of England’s