One of my favourite places in the City of London has to be Leadenhall Market. I discovered this delightful place one day on a walkabout through the city. Leadenhall Market is a covered market in the City of London, located at Gracechurch Street, vechicular access via Whittington Avenue to the north and Lime Street to the . . . → Read More: Leadenhall Market
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On the outside of the wall facing Warwick Lane will be seen a finely carved terracotta frieze by the Sheffield sculptor Benjamin Creswick (1853-1946). The frieze shows cutlers working at their craft. Creswick was a pupil of John Ruskin and had worked as a grinder in Sheffield. The Cutlers’ Company in London City, received its first . . . → Read More: one photo tour of London – Cutler’s Hall 2011 marked the suggested 300th anniversary of St Paul’s Cathedral, although it has been said that the actual anniversary could have been much earlier in 2010. The date of completion relates to Christmas Day 1711, when Wren was paid the final part of his salary. St Paul's Cathedral – masterpiece St Paul’s Cathedral has been the venue . . . → Read More: St Paul’s Cathedral – 300th Anniversary FREEMASONS HALL – situated in Great Queen Street, is the headquarters of the United Grand Lodge of England and the principal meeting place for MASONIC LODGES in London. The Grand Lodge – Freemason's Hall The GRAND LODGE has been in Great Queen Street since 1775 and the present hall is the 3rd on the site As the Guildhall celebrates it’s 600th anniversary let us look back in history and learn a little more. Since the 12th century, Guildhall has been the City powerhouse. In an era when the Lord Mayor of London rivalled the monarch for influence and prestige, this was where he and the ruling merchant class held court, fine-tuned . . . → Read More: 800 years of history – Guildhall Admiralty Arch – a national treasure According to Channel 4 news, the government plans to sell Admiralty Arch in central London for up to £75m – part of a wider drive to get better value from its vast property estate. To say that this is a shock to my system would be an understatement. This is . . . → Read More: London’s Admiralty Arch up for sale???? this plaque commemorates Sir Arthur Crossfield of Witanhurst 1865-1938 Have you ever lived in a place for a while and not realised you have a jewel in the vicinity, and then one day you discover it? For the last year I have been living in Highgate, quite near to Hampstead Heath which I have explored extensively……but it would . . . → Read More: discovering Kenwood House, Hampstead Heath, London Royal Wedding fever has hit the streets of London! The excitement is mounting and many of us are waiting in excited anticipation for the big day. How fabulous to be part of such a momentous occassion; the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton; aka Will & Kate. So, hello and thank you for visiting 3 Days . . . → Read More: What to do with 6 hours in London for the #RoyalWedding with #3dil Hooray! You’ve arrived – map in hand, your list of Top 10 attractions in London identified and noted, you’ve more or less figured out how the tube system works (still a few tweaks and you’re there), you have just 3 Days in London, the sun is shining and you are raring to go! But wait!!! There is . . . → Read More: London’s Architecture and WHY you should be ‘Looking up in London’ This is to certify that…………………….has climbed the 311 steps of the Monument The Monument – built to commemorate the Great Fire of 1666 After the dizzying and arduous climb of those 311 steps that circle 160feet (48.7metres) up in an ever tightening spiral to the viewing platform of the Monument, when you return to the . . . → Read More: The Monument – and why you should visit |
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