The Murder of Major Miles Seton
13A Clarendon Road, Holland Park, where in 1919, it was the scene of a murder when its owner, an army doctor, came back from the war to...
Scratching Fanny of Cock Lane
The Cock Lane ghost was a purported haunting that attracted mass public attention in 1762. The location was an apartment in Cock Lane, a...
Goodwin's Court
This tiny alley dates to 1690 and is still lit by gaslight. The site was used in the Harry Potter films for Knockturn Alley, although...
Yorke Street
High above eye level sits the sign of Yorke Street (1636). This is possibly London's oldest street sign although the three houses it is...
The Horse Hospital
Built in 1797 as stabling for cab drivers' sick horses, this building is notable for its unique stone tiled floor. Access to both floors...
Search for Enlightenment
The inspiration for Search for Enlightenment came to sculptor Simon Gudgeon while travelling in Africa. Two large human heads cast in...
Adelphi Terrace
The district of Adelphi is named after the Adelphi Buildings, a block of 24 unified neoclassicalterrace houses occupying the land between...
Albert Memorial
Situated in Kensington Gardens stands the 54m tall Memorial to Prince Albert (1819-1861). It was commissioned by Queen Victoria and...
The Bombing of St. James's, Piccadilly
St James’s was hit by high explosive and incendiary bombs during the first phase of the London Blitz, at 7.54pm 14 October 1940. The...
Alfred the Great
Thought to be the oldest free-standing statue in London, heavily restored through the centuries, this portrait of Alfred the Great was...
