London On The GroundMar 283 minA London modernist icon: Isokon FlatsBritain's first modernist block of flats was home to intellectuals, spies and Agatha Christie. The strikingly sleek and simple 1930s...
London On The GroundMar 1615 minWall to wall: Britannia Row, Pink Floyd & the City of LondonA quiet Islington side street tells of urbanisation, social history, post war reconstruction - and two walls. Britannia Row is a quiet...
London On The GroundFeb 112 minSeven Ages of Man: Shakespeare, BT & brutalismShakespeare's 'All the world's a stage' inspired a 22ft sculpture at BT's brutalist City of London building. The statue, entitled 'Seven...
London On The GroundFeb 47 minOld Queens: Ten of Six in the CityThe Queen's Platinum Jubilee prompts a look at ten public statues of six past queens in the City of London. By my count, ten statues of...
London On The GroundJan 286 minBracken House: The Financial Times, Churchill And The SunNamed after a friend of Winston Churchill and designed by an architect who preferred candles to electric light. Bracken House, the City...
London On The GroundJan 215 minKnights of the Round Church at London's Temple12th century Temple Church is one of the most historic and architecturally significant churches in the City of London The church was...
London On The GroundDec 22, 20216 minTop 10 other songs inspired by LondonMy favourite London songs part two: top 10 songs about or inspired by London (but without 'London' in the title). The first part revealed...
London On The GroundDec 18, 20216 minTop 10 songs with 'London' in the titleFor the holiday season, this is a departure from my usual history-themed writing, but still very much about London. It reveals my...
London On The GroundDec 10, 20214 minLondon knights: Cnihtengild statue guards Devonshire SquareUnusual bronze sculpture evokes a guild of knights of 1,000 years ago. This impressive work of art in the east of the City of London was...
London On The GroundNov 28, 20214 minThe Beatles, the rooftop & LondonLondon was the Liverpool band's backdrop and stage. This picture, taken by photographer Ethan Russell on 30 January 1969, combines two of...
London On The GroundNov 12, 20213 minMonument to the slave trade: Gilt of Cain in Fen CourtA poem and sculpture hidden away in the City of London commemorates the abolition of the slave trade. Sculpted by Michael Visocchi with...
London On The GroundNov 5, 20216 minNumber 1 Poultry: Stirling work divides opinionA postmodern City of London building shows how the Establishment can assimilate outsiders. Number 1 Poultry was designed by the...
London On The GroundOct 28, 20216 minWalbrook Wharf: the river, rubbish and RomansCity of London's only working freight wharf has Roman origins. Walbrook Wharf is the only freight wharf still operating in the City of...
London On The GroundOct 4, 20216 minCity of London: dragons' denDragons guard the City of London and are to be found on its streets and buildings. The City of London coat of arms The City of London's...
London On The GroundSep 18, 20216 minSt Mary Axe: what's in a (street) name?The City of London's blend of old and new is a defining feature. Ancient Roman origins, highly recognisable modern buildings. And strange...
London On The GroundSep 10, 20214 minCrutched Friars create frisson. A little known City of London carvingA sculpture of two friars in the City of London casts light on the medieval City, the sculptor's sense of humour and the nature of...
London On The GroundSep 2, 20214 minNorman Foster vs the tree & WrenA City building pays its respects to Christopher Wren and a London plane tree. The City of London contains some of the most expensive...
London On The GroundAug 26, 20214 minLondon's livery lampposts: The Great Twelve at the Royal ExchangeLook carefully at the forecourt in front of the Royal Exchange and you notice that it is watched over by 12 ornate iron lampposts. They...
London On The GroundAug 19, 20218 minSt Paul's and the Phoenix and WrenThe story of St Paul's Cathedral's relationship with fire and how Sir Christopher Wren caused it to to rise like the Phoenix from the ashes
London On The GroundAug 4, 20214 minThe appeal of a peal. City of London Festival of BellsTo mark the reopening of the City of London, a bell ringing festival was held on Saturday 31 July 2021 at 20 churches, 18 in the City and...