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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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London On The Ground
- Oct 7, 2022
- 4 min
Down Pentonville Road towards St Pancras: 1884 and today
The view towards St Pancras station down Pentonville Road looking west was painted by Irish painter John O'Connor in 1884. The painting's...
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London On The Ground
- Sep 22, 2022
- 2 min
See London from the steeple of St Mary's Islington
Compare the view today with how it appeared in 1789. St Mary's Church on Upper Street in Islington is offering a rare opportunity to tour...
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London On The Ground
- Sep 16, 2022
- 5 min
City of London proclaims the new King
I took my camera to an occasion resplendent with ceremony, pageantry and symbolism. The Royal Accession Proclamation took place on the...
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London On The Ground
- Sep 9, 2022
- 3 min
Wood, not gold, paved the streets of London
Timber blocks once paved much of London. Some of it can still be seen. Introduced from the early 19th century, wood paving has a number...
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London On The Ground
- Sep 2, 2022
- 4 min
Flushing out the truth: Jennings, Crapper and the public convenience
George Jennings should be much better known. He, and not Thomas Crapper, invented the flush toilet. 19th century installations bearing...
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London On The Ground
- Aug 28, 2022
- 7 min
Would Elizabeth I recognise Islington today?
An old greetings card shows 'The Village of Islington or Iseldon In the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I'. I recently came across an old...
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London On The Ground
- Aug 19, 2022
- 3 min
Old Dr Butler's Head: City pub named for James I's physician
The pub is named after a self-proclaimed specialist in nervous disorders, who had no medical degree. According to its website a pub was...
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London On The Ground
- Aug 12, 2022
- 3 min
The delicate terracotta Cutlers
An exquisitely shaped frieze depicting skilled craftsmen adorns a red brick Victorian building in the City of London. The building is...
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