The Old Curiosity Shop
It would be nice to believe the claim painted on the front of this shop - that it inspired Charles Dickens - but like his novel, it's...
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...
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...
Sotheby's Sekhmet
If you every walk past Sotheby's, New Bond Street be sure to take a look at the black basalt statue that sits above the entrance. The...
St. John's Smith Square
St John's Smith Square is a former church in the centre of Smith Square, Westminster, London. Sold to a charitable Trust as a ruin...
Webb Patent Sewer Ventilating Gas Lamp
One of the last remnants of the ingenuity of the Victorian era, around 100 years old, this was designed to burn off methane from the...
Floris of London
One of the oldest shops in London is the Floris perfume shop, founded in 1730 by Juan Famenias Floris and his wife Elizabeth, who began...
