LONDON on the Ground

The gardens of one of London’s most famous historic buildings offer unexpected delights (but go on a sunny day). Westminster Abbey’s appeal extends beyond the main attraction of the ancient church itself. There are also some wonderfully secluded and historic gardens, which combine beautiful plants and trees with unfamiliar views of the Abbey and the nearby Palace of Westminster. Westminster Abbey – strictly the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster – was originally

Nelson’s Column is London’s best known free-standing stone column, but is it the tallest? Duke of York Column - Nelson’s Column -...

Late 18th century engravings of London buildings that were already old then (spot the few that remain today!). John Thomas Smith captured...

Engravings of London of more than 200 years ago. John Thomas Smith was an artist, engraver and writer who captured London in the late...