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Exactly one month from today on 29th April, Prince William will marry Kate Middleton in what will surely be the wedding of the year and possibly the decade. a beautiful couple; Prince William and Kate Middleton to marry April 29th 2011 When William’s mother, the oh so very young Diana Spencer married Prince Charles, I was still living in South . . . → Read More: a very Royal Wedding on 29th April 2011 Westminster Cathedral, Victoria, London as seen from Victoria Street I am one of those very lucky people who calls London home, able to go #walkabout any time I want, to explore and discover the cities treasures. Monday last, I went walkabout through Victoria, one of our most historial areas and you would be spoilt for choice of what . . . → Read More: why you should visit Westminster Cathedral The ever so wonderful and marvellous building that is St Pancras Grand is soon to re-open it’s doors after a major refurbishment. St Pancras Grand and St Pancras International Station in London Almost lost to history, the building was saved by the concerted efforts of Sir John Betjeman who took up the cause to prevent the building . . . → Read More: Gothic St Pancras soon to open it’s doors The list of famous and infamous names; people who have had a major impact on London, goes on and on – Kings, Queens, Statemen, architects and indeed there are many. However, there is one person whose name must surely be on the lips of every visitor to London, the one person whose visual genius has created . . . → Read More: “Reader, if you seek his memorial – look around you.” The Great North Door entrance to Westminster Abbey On December 31st 2010, I decided to visit the Abbey as part of my London Pass access. This was my 2nd visit to the Abbey, and I had forgotten how very beautiful the interior is. Stepping into the interior of the abbey is like stepping into another world, a . . . → Read More: Westminster Abbey Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, generally referred to the clock tower as well and its usage is now commonplace. Big Ben, the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world Big Ben, the largest . . . → Read More: Big Ben, London entrance to the west side of Highgate Cemetery – Gothic architecture Highgate Cemetery, originally known as the Cemetery of St James at Highgate, is one of a series of large, formally landscaped burial grounds established around London during the early part of Queen Victoria’s reign, and offers a fascinating glimpse into Gothic London. entrance to the . . . → Read More: Highgate Cemetery – Highgate N6 London  Comments are closed  history of London, landmark buildings, london attractions, London gems, Parks of London, things to do in London, what to see when in London  Douglas Noel Adams 1952-2001 – author of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Friends of Highgate Cemetery, George Eliot, grade I listed park, Highgate Cemetery, Highgate Cemetery London, Hithchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Hovis Bread, Karl Marx, Richard 'Stoney' Smith, Victorian London, William Alfred Foyle, William Edward Friese-Greene Bright star, would that I were stedfast as thou art….. Keats's House, Hampstead London Recreated with furniture and fittings of the period, the 3 floors of the house are . . . → Read More: Keats’s House Hampstead The courtyard in front of Guildhall has its own tale to tell and to the east of the hall is the Guildhall Art Gallery. Guildhall courtyard……what lies beneath The Guildhall Art Gallery (the orginal art gallery burned down during an air-raid in May 1941), is a ‘must visit’…… housing a fabulous collection of paintings one of which is one . . . → Read More: a Roman Amphitheatre in London Leave a comment Art Galleries, free things to do in London, history of London, landmark buildings, London gems, magical churches, what to see when in London 3 days in london, christopher wren churches, Guildhall Art Gallery, history of London, museums of London, Roman Amphitheatre London, St Lawrence Jewry, visit london aerial view of the City of London aka the Square Mile The area around Bank of the Square Mile of London must be one of the most historically important areas of London, an area that dates back well over 2000 years to Roman times and before. I often visit this area; an area filled with treasures . . . → Read More: The Guildhall, London |
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