London On The Ground
Wild Flowers All Over London
Wild flowers are a growing trend in London, on the ground. I have been struck recently by the proliferation of urban wild flowers. Many...
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London On The Ground
- May 21
- 5 min
City of London Police Boxes: Which is Your Favourite?
The City Police call posts: history, pictures and my personal ranking. Eight cast-iron 20th century police boxes occupy prime historic...
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London On The Ground
- May 12
- 2 min
London On The Ground is now a 'YouTuber'
After buying a new phone, I have discovered the joys (and irritations) of hand-held film-making. I had previously only put one video on...
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London On The Ground
- May 5
- 4 min
St Dunstan and 1,050 years of the Coronation Ceremony
St Dunstan devised the service for King Edgar in 973 as Archbishop of Canterbury. The coronation of King Charles III and his consort...
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London On The Ground
- Apr 28
- 3 min
Lonsdale Square, a Barnsbury beauty of Gothic Tudor
A one-off 19th century square in the Barnsbury area of Islington. Praised as "a unique, intense and immaculately composed piece of...
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London On The Ground
- Apr 22
- 2 min
The London Centre's three wonderful architectural models
See the City of London, the Royal Docks and Central London under one roof, for free! Walks available for booking For a schedule of...
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London On The Ground
- Apr 14
- 6 min
Shakespeare, the First Folio and the City of London
The first ever collection of William Shakespeare's plays was published 400 years ago this year. Known as the First Folio, it was...
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London On The Ground
- Apr 7
- 5 min
Emily Young's serene stone angels near St Paul's need to be seen
See the angel heads by Britain's "greatest living stone sculptor" on public display next to St Paul's. Five angel heads by Emily Young,...
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London On The Ground
- Mar 22
- 5 min
St Bartholomew's: happy 900th to church and hospital!
Bart's Hospital and the Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great were both founded in 1123. This post celebrates the 900th anniversary...
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London On The Ground
- Mar 10
- 4 min
Tim Crawley's City of London stone sculptures
The City of London boasts fine examples of work by Tim Crawley, one of the UK's foremost sculptors of stone. Tim Crawley describes...
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London On The Ground
- Mar 3
- 3 min
Spectacular London views from the steeple of St Mary Islington
Saturday 4 March sees the launch of new regular tours of Islington landmark St Mary's Church on Upper Street, led by qualified guides...
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London On The Ground
- Feb 24
- 4 min
Ludgate, London, Lud and legend
Lud, a pre-Roman ancient Briton, founded London, according to legend. There is a very old legend that a king called Lud ruled in ancient...
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London On The Ground
- Feb 17
- 3 min
Islington's transformed transformer, based on Newgate Prison
Originally an electricity sub-station, the Islington landmark has been an antiques mall and home to several retailers. The building...
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London On The Ground
- Jan 2
- 4 min
The London Christmas Quiz: Answers
Thank you to all those that sent in answers. The entry with the highest score came from Nigel Smith, who lives in London, with a score of...
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London On The Ground
- Dec 22, 2022
- 4 min
The London Christmas Quiz
Test your knowledge of London and Christmas with this challenging quiz. For those who love London, Christmas and trivia, The London On...
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London On The Ground
- Dec 9, 2022
- 4 min
Old Tom, the Christmas goose that wasn't cooked
Before turkey's popularity, goose was the Yuletide meal of choice. One goose escaped the pot. Today, Leadenhall Market houses a number of...
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London On The Ground
- Nov 25, 2022
- 4 min
The City of London's only modern sculpture of school children
Andrew F Brown's bronze on Newgate Street immortalises the 470 year old 'Bluecoat school'. The sculpture commemorates Christ's Hospital,...
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London On The Ground
- Nov 11, 2022
- 5 min
The Cenotaph: Lutyens' simple but enduring design
Lutyens' 102 year old Empty Tomb remains the centre of national Remembrance. The Monument to the Women of World War II stands nearby....
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London On The Ground
- Oct 28, 2022
- 5 min
Lord Mayor's State Coach still dazzles after 265 years
The Lord Mayor of London's State Coach is the world's oldest ceremonial vehicle in regular use. The Lord Mayor of London's 265 year old...
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London On The Ground
- Oct 22, 2022
- 5 min
Downing Street: "shaky" like its "rogue" developer
Does the street Churchill called "shaky and lightly built" take after the developer Pepys called "a perfidious rogue"? Downing Street's...
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