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

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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

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

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…

Duck Island Cottage, St James’ Park: London’s Fairytale House

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If you’ve ever walked through St James's Park paused on the Blue Bridge and clocked the gingerbread house on the…

Gravesend: Is it Really That Bad?

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Nestled on the south bank of the River Thames, just east of London at the last reliable stop before the river becomes…

Why Camberwell is Cool

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If you wander south-east from the river, past the busier hubs and into the quieter folds of the city, you’ll…

Hackney: a short history

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Hackney has never quite agreed with itself about what it is. Country village? Industrial engine room? Refuge? Rave? Start-up? Sunday-league…

Is Perivale a Nice Place to Live? A Local Guide

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Perivale doesn’t announce itself. It sits quietly between busier neighbours, rarely the first place people think of and almost never…

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