LONDON on the Ground

The University of London's 1937 landmark by Charles Holden: views differ. Senate House in Bloomsbury is the administrative centre of the...

Striking 1930s entrance hall and staircase, sculpted river front panels and other fine architectural details. I recently took some...

Sculptures on the Victorian building tell of the City of London's past It is easy to miss the sculpted details on the the Royal Exchange,...

A 95 year old illustrated guide book shows many recognisable views. Ward, Lock & Co began publishing a series of illustrated guide books...

The fearsome dragon is impressive, but the plinth contains hidden treasures. Temple Bar Memorial, where The Strand becomes Fleet Street,...

A drawing of Clerkenwell in 1560, two years into the reign of Elizabeth I, shows some features still visible today, sort of. Published in...

Intimate early 20th century music venue boasts a striking 'Soul of Music' mural by Gerald Moira. Wigmore Hall opened in 1901, at 36...

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

The Victorian building is a striking link to Southwark's brewing and trading past. Built in 1867 to the design of architect RH Moore was...

One of Britain's best examples of Victorian Gothic, the church is a rich celebration of colours and geometric shapes. For a full schedule...

Once a Victorian self-education institute, Salvation Army barracks and a novelties store, it's now one of London's best loved theatres....

Tours of the little known Islington clock tower offer fabulous views. It may not be one of London's better known attractions, but it is...

The City Police call posts: history, pictures and my personal ranking. Eight cast-iron 20th century police boxes occupy prime historic...

A one-off 19th century square in the Barnsbury area of Islington. Praised as "a unique, intense and immaculately composed piece of...

See the City of London, the Royal Docks and Central London under one roof, for free! Walks available for booking For a schedule of...

See the angel heads by Britain's "greatest living stone sculptor" on public display next to St Paul's. Five angel heads by Emily Young,...

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

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

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

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