LONDON on the Ground

Saturday 4 March sees the launch of new regular tours of Islington landmark St Mary's Church on Upper Street, led by qualified guides...

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...

Originally an electricity sub-station, the Islington landmark has been an antiques mall and home to several retailers. The building...

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...

Test your knowledge of London and Christmas with this challenging quiz. For those who love London, Christmas and trivia, The London On...

Before turkey's popularity, goose was the Yuletide meal of choice. One goose escaped the pot. Today, Leadenhall Market houses a number of...

Andrew F Brown's bronze on Newgate Street immortalises the 470 year old 'Bluecoat school'. The sculpture commemorates Christ's Hospital,...

Lutyens' 102 year old Empty Tomb remains the centre of national Remembrance. The Monument to the Women of World War II stands nearby....

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...

Does the street Churchill called "shaky and lightly built" take after the developer Pepys called "a perfidious rogue"? Downing Street's...

The view towards St Pancras station down Pentonville Road looking west was painted by Irish painter John O'Connor in 1884. The painting's...

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...

I took my camera to an occasion resplendent with ceremony, pageantry and symbolism. The Royal Accession Proclamation took place on the...

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...

George Jennings should be much better known. He, and not Thomas Crapper, invented the flush toilet. 19th century installations bearing...

An old greetings card shows 'The Village of Islington or Iseldon In the Reign of Queen Elizabeth I'. I recently came across an old...

The pub is named after a self-proclaimed specialist in nervous disorders, who had no medical degree. According to its website a pub was...

An exquisitely shaped frieze depicting skilled craftsmen adorns a red brick Victorian building in the City of London. The building is...

Cross the Millennium Bridge and see tiny artworks painted on old chewing gum in the grid of the walkway. For years I walked across the...

Britain's first modernist block of flats was home to intellectuals, spies and Agatha Christie. The strikingly sleek and simple 1930s...