There is a small area of central London crammed in between Lincoln’s Inn Fields, the Strand and Aldwych. The area is known as Clare Market and is taken up in the most part by the London School of Economics (LSE). The area of Clare Market was originally centred on a small market building constructed by… Continue reading How Curious
Tag: Walking
Shoe Leather
A while ago I posted a piece about a London guidebook that was published in 1937. In Quantity, not quality I shared an itinerary that was in the guidebook for the visitor to London that has a day to take in the sights. The amount of places and distance travelled were quite staggering and I… Continue reading Shoe Leather
Doh!
I had a Homer Simpson realisation today. A few weeks ago I wrote about my surprise at finding Bull Inn Court on the north side of the Strand, because I never walk on that side of the street. During my perusal of the court I discovered another alley about 30 yards back down the Strand… Continue reading Doh!
Pond
One Word Sunday I had just finished taking a tour round Pimlico yesterday afternoon. Walking through Victoria station I was going to make my way to Kensington Gardens to take some photos of the Round Pond. It was a very hot day and my feet hurt, so I took the easier option and then caught… Continue reading Pond
Look at Me, Look at Me!
Six word Saturday I’ve passed this noticeboard many times and never stopped to read it. It’s situated at the entrance to Bengal Court just off Birchin Lane in the City of London. It wasn’t until I actually took the time to stop that I realised it’s a spoof sign. Firstly, the court is so narrow… Continue reading Look at Me, Look at Me!
A Tall Story, but a good one.
There’s not a more evocative street name in London than “Bleeding Heart Yard” nearby to the jewelry district of Hatton Garden. Charles Dickens knew it well, using it as the home and workshop of the impoverished plasterer Mr Plornish and his family in Little Dorrit, but there’s a more sinister and evil tale connected to… Continue reading A Tall Story, but a good one.
Urban
One Word Sunday Part of the now defunct London “Pedway” system from a time when we were all going to live and work in Streets in the sky.
The Entente Cordiale
I think it’s true to say that Victoria is probably not my favourite area of London. It’s one that seems ill at ease sitting next to the very grand Belgravia and the less grand Pimlico estates. If I go there at all it’s usually to Victoria Railway Station, never a pleasure, always a chore! However,… Continue reading The Entente Cordiale
The Hand and Shears
I’ve been in for a pint on numerous occasion and always enjoy the slightly dark interior and no nonsense decor. The pub sits on the corner of Middle and Kinghorn Street in a delightful Georgian enclave tucked away in the shadow of St Bartholomew’s church. I knew that the building dated from the mid 1800s,… Continue reading The Hand and Shears
ABC of City of London Wards
I was recently looking through a list of Wards in the city, and thought it might be a good idea to run through the list giving a bit of background on each Ward. The City of London is divided into 25 wards. These wards are a survival of the medieval governmental system that allowed very small areas to exist… Continue reading ABC of City of London Wards
A LONDON MISCELLANY 