St Dunstan in the East: London’s Most Beautiful Secret Ruin

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Step off the busy arteries of the City and you’ll find it: a ruin that isn’t quite a ruin, a…

Postman’s Park: London’s Secret Memorial to Everyday Heroes

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Walk long enough through the City of London and you’ll find it: a small, sun-dappled square behind St Botolph’s Aldersgate,…

Crouch End: A Quick Guide

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Imagine, if you will, a “village” nestled within London’s broader tapestry—less overtly trendy than Shoreditch, more mysteriously magnetic.

The Thin House of Thurloe Square

4 months ago

Stand at the wrong angle on Thurloe Square and you’ll miss it entirely. Blink and it disappears, slipping into the…

Canary Wharf: Where London Goes Vertical

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For all its centuries of low-rise sprawl and horizontal charm, London has always flirted with the idea of going up.…

Staple Inn: The Tudor Phantom on High Holborn

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Step out of Chancery Lane station and the city greets you with its usual chrome-and-glass confidence, all brisk shoes and…

The Isle of Dogs: A Short History

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Stand on the river wall at Island Gardens and the Thames curves round you like a sly grin. The Isle…

The Spanish Community of London

4 months ago

In London a city of haste and hard edges, one might not immediately think of flamenco guitars, seaside siestas or…

Is Gospel Oak a Nice Place to Live? A Local Guide

4 months ago

Gospel Oak doesn’t try to charm you. It’s not Hampstead, though it brushes up against it. It’s not Camden, though…

Is Lewisham a Nice Place to Live?

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Lewisham has a reputation problem. Mention it, and people picture traffic, towers, a place you pass through rather than arrive…

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