May 10, 2012

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In The Bishop’s Walled Gardens @ Fulham Palace

In The Bishop’s Walled Gardens @ Fulham Palace

Just off the Thames between Putney Bridge and Fulham you’ll find Fulham Palace. From the 11th century all the way up until 1975, Fulham Palace was the residence of the Bishops of London (who are the third in seniority of all of the Anglican Bishops in England). The Palace stands in 12 acres of gardens, [...]

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May 10, 2012

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Remembering the Conscientious Objectors

Remembering the Conscientious Objectors

If you visit this site fairly often, you’ll know that the Londoneer often features posts on the memorials to the war dead that are a feature of many a street in central London. What few people realise is that there is also a monument to the conscientious objectors – those who, for reasons of conscience [...]

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May 9, 2012

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Where To ‘Nosh’ During The London 2012 Olympics?

Where To ‘Nosh’ During The London 2012 Olympics?

Here’s a guest post from James Daughtery on culinary choices during the London 2012 Olympics: So you’re coming to London to be part of one of the biggest celebrations Britain has ever seen, but where are you going to eat? For a few weeks London will become an international playground, but rest assured that there’s [...]

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May 9, 2012

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Hidden Beauty @ Camley Street Natural Park

Hidden Beauty @ Camley Street Natural Park

The area around London’s Kings Cross and St Pancras stations is undergoing massive redevelopment at the moment. This has its upsides and its downsides but one of the positives is the fact that the Camley Street Natural Park is now much more easily accessible. Camley Street Natural Park is situated at the top of Pancras [...]

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May 8, 2012

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Making The Pilgrimage to St Albans

Making The Pilgrimage to St Albans

Sitting just outside London’s M25 motorway is the small City of St Albans. The city is named for the first English Martyr, St Alban, who was executed by the Roman authorities in the year 209AD or thereabouts, on a hill outside Verulamium as the settlement was then known. The site of his martyrdom became an [...]

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May 7, 2012

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Burying The Past At Brompton Cemetery

Burying The Past At Brompton Cemetery

Opened in 1840, Brompton Cemetery in West London covers an area of 39 acres, and sits just a couple of hundred yards away from Chelsea Football Club. In terms of its design it’s possibly the grandest of the ‘magnificent seven’ Victorian cemeteries – cutting through the middle of the cemetery there is a long avenue [...]

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May 6, 2012

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Five Of The Best – London’s West End Musicals

Five Of The Best – London’s West End Musicals

The West End has a long history of spectacular musicals, and ranks alongside New York’s Broadway as home to the biggest theatrical productions and the most loyal crowds. The past thirty years or so in particular have seen productions get larger and more elaborate and many of the West End’s top shows have been adapted [...]

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