THE REPOSITORY
Thomas Cubitt
Today you have companies like Balfour Beatty and the Kear Group who predominately do most of the construction work in the UK, but back in the early 19th century there were no massive firms that undertook building projects, that was until Thomas Cubitt came along. During the early 19th century parts of London were going… Continue reading Thomas Cubitt
The Gods look down from above
Six word Saturday Once the home of the London & Westminster Bank (Temple Bar branch), 222 The Strand was known as London’s most beautiful bank. Latterly it was a branch of Lloyds Bank, but early in 2020 it had been bought by the pub chain Wetherspoons with a view to conversion. It remains closed with… Continue reading The Gods look down from above
Pagani’s
Sometimes when you look at a block of buildings you think to yourself, that doesn’t look right. One block that I noticed was in Great Portland Street. The imposing building on the far left was previously a bank and now a Post Office. The characterless office block far right shouts post war redevelopment, it’s the… Continue reading Pagani’s
The Elvish Folk of Kensington Gardens
London SW7 is not the first place that comes to mind when you think of Elves and Pixies, but while researching a piece on the area I found that I was mistaken. The main link with this mystical world of the little people is the Elfin Oak in Kensington Gardens. The stump of this 900-year-old oak tree… Continue reading The Elvish Folk of Kensington Gardens
Dogstones
Now there’s a word for you, “Dogstones”. Gallstones found in canines perhaps, or some type of artisanal device for holding something in place? If you Google it, it appears there’s a large stone in Oban in Scotland, but that’s not it. Let me cloud the waters even further by linking the Dogstone with a Hen… Continue reading Dogstones
Just a cog in the machine
Six Word Saturday Reclaimed workings of a small Victorian generator that once stood in Bull Inn Court just off Fleet Street.
Bracken House
Walking along Cannon Street I had passed Bracken House many times, but not really given it a second glance. I had wrongly thought of it as a 1980s construction. However, it is older than that and has a claim to fame. It was constructed between 1955 to 1958, designed by Sir Albert Richardson and served as the headquarters and… Continue reading Bracken House
Spend the day…..on the Circle Line (Part 5)
Even a London walking tour guide like myself can see the benefits of sitting in a tube train and making your way from A-B, or in this case A-B-A as you go full circle on the aptly named Circle Line. If you were to just sit on the train and do the loop it would… Continue reading Spend the day…..on the Circle Line (Part 5)
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