Queen Elizabeth I Statue
Tucked away inside the gates of St Dunstan's-in-the-west, Fleet Street, is the only statue of Elizabeth I of England. This statue was...
The Elms, Smithfield
The following test is taken from Historic UK. During medieval times, Smithfield was one of the most important places in London, full of...
Henry VIII Statue
This is the only outside statue of King Henry the VIII in London. It can be viewed, sited on top of the main gateway of London's oldest...
St. Dunstan-in-the-East
St. Dunstan-in-the-East is situated between London Bridge and the Tower of London. It was built in 1100 and is a Grade I listed...
The First London Bridge (Roman Era)
The first bridge was probably a Roman military pontoon type, giving a rapid overland shortcut to Camulodunum (old Colchester) from the...
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...
Monument to Hodge the Cat
“I never shall forget the indulgence with which he treated Hodge, his cat… I recollect him one day scrambling up Dr. Johnson’s breast,...
St. Andrew by the Wardrobe
The following text is taken from the church of St. Andrew by the Wardrobe website. ​ The plain design of Wren’s last city church attracts...
Tower 42
Officially called Tower 42, but to many people, the building that used to dominated the skyline of the square mile since the start of the...
Aldersgate
Aldersgate was one of the four original gates of London. The name has two possible origins, but no one knows for sure which one is...
