LONDON on the Ground

Founded by Henry VIII, it is responsible for lightships, buoys, communications and pilotage and has a charity for the welfare of seafarers. The authority’s corporate HQ has been on Tower Hill, close to the once bustling Port of London, since the late 18th century. This easy to miss building overlooking the Tower of London is home to an organisation with huge significance in the maritime history of a seafaring nation. Trinity House is the lighthouse authority for England, Wal

A range of non-religious stained glass windows telling London stories. Very often associated with saints and scenes from the Bible, stained glass is an art form that also portrays secular history. My eclectic selection illustrates aviation, pioneering women, printing, the law, civic governance, actors, artists and writers. It is only a fraction of the wonderful secular stained glass in - and about - London. Walks available for booking For a schedule of forthcoming London On T

A medieval stone arch in a modern building in the City of London. The combination encapsulates much about the history of the City, now...

Bart's Hospital and the Priory Church of St Bartholomew the Great were both founded in 1123. This post celebrates the 900th anniversary...

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