The Savoy’s driveway in London
The Savoy’s driveway is the only place in London where the cars drives on the right! FOR more than 100 years now vehicles, be they horse drawn o… Read the rest
Chislehurst Caves
Chislehurst Caves is a 22 miles (35 km) long series of intersecting tunnels.Also, this is a venue where artists such as The Rolling Stones and Led Zep… Read the rest
John Snow’s water pump
John Snow’s water pump
John Snow is a Doctor who traced the 1854 cholera outbreak in London to this very tap. He is one of the founding fathers of E… Read the rest
Ashby’s Mill, often referred to as ‘Brixton Windmill
Ashby’s Mill, often referred to as simply ‘Brixton Windmill,was built in 1816 and worked by wind until 1862. Unexpected buildings to see i… Read the rest
Sir John Soane and th etomb for her wife
When Eliza Soane died 200 years ago, it changed the life of her architect husband Sir John Soane – and it changed the British streetscape through the… Read the rest
Hodge was one of Samuel Johnson’s cats
Hodge was one of Samuel Johnson’s cats, immortalised in a characteristically whimsical passage in James Boswell’s Life of Johnson.
Brydges Place is the London’s narrowest alley
Brydges Place is the London’s narrowest alley.It is situated right next to the Coliseum theatre.
London thinnest house
On the corner of South Terrace and Thurloe square there is the city’s thinnest house. This tall and skinny is just six feet wide in some parts,… Read the rest
Kyoto Garden in London
Part of the Holland park is the peaceful Kyoto Garden, which is like a tiny pocket of Japan inside an English setting. The garden was opened in 1991 a… Read the rest
York House
York House, dating back to the 17th Century, forms part of the present day civic offices of the London Borough of Richmond. Many features of the groun… Read the rest