
The Bull and Mouth Inn
There once was a great coaching-inn on Aldersgate Street called the "Bull and Mouth". The original name of this inn was "Boulogne...


Old Billingsgate Market
Billingsgate Fish Market stood near here during the 16th and 17th centuries but did not become formally established until 1699 when an...


Postman's Park
Postman's Park is located in the ward of Aldersgate. Its name reflects its popularity amongst workers from the nearby General Post...


Grimaldi’s Grave
Joseph Grimaldi A.K.A. the king of the clowns, (born in 1778) was an English actor, comedian and dancer, who became the most popular...


Albert Bridge
The Albert Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames in West London, connecting Chelsea on the north bank to Battersea on the south...


Allies
At the point where Old Bond Street meets New Bond Street you can share a bench with Winston Churchill and Franklin D. Roosevelt. The two...


Roman Bath
This bath lay to the south of the remains, under what is now the Norfolk Building (formerly the Norfolk Hotel) of King's College London....


Wellington’s Horse Block
The 1st Duke Of Wellington (1769 – 1852) is one of the country’s most famous soldiers and statesmen. He defeated Napoleon at the Battle...


Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, is a large, mainly Gothic abbey church in the City...


Eleanor Cross
The original cross stood at the top of Whitehallon the south side of Trafalgar Square, but was destroyed on the orders of Parliament in...