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• Hawksmoor, Wolfe, and Fuller's Earth: St Alfege Church Crypt

  

  St Alfege Church is a Greenwich landmark, standing in its centre since the eighteenth century when it replaced its collapsed predecessor. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Cabot Cafe, College Green

  

  In the heart of Bristol is a fish and chip shop - not that exciting, until you look up above the modern shopfront. On the upper floors of the facade, beautiful... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Dinosaurs up Close!

  

  Crystal Palace is home to the fantastic, much-loved dinosaur park - or more accurately, prehistoric animal park, since it has more than dinosaurs. Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Boxing Academy

  

  Dingle's Fairground Heritage Centre is full of eye-catching fairground art, as well as actual working rides. Among its many striking pieces is one which tells... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Tommy Hall, Edwardian Cycling Star

  

  Abney Park Cemetery has a grave decorated with an eye-catching bicycle. The text is less striking against its now-discoloured background, but does include the... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Ghost Signs (135): Market Lavington

  

  A large Wiltshire Village, Market Lavington's points of interest include the church, wonderful Village Museum full of local history ... and this ghost sign. Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Gasholders, Old Kent Road

  

  Once, they were important amenities; now, gasholders have largely lost their function, but remain familiar landmarks. Gasholder No. Read more

  Posted on 09 August 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Ship Inn, Hart Street

  

  An exuberant piece of vintage decoration between modern office blocks, the Ship Inn certainly draws attention. Its facade is elaborately embellished with... Read more

  Posted on 12 July 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Ghost Signs (134): Reigate

  

  Visiting Reigate for its caves, I also found all sorts of ghost signs. Some were in the cave system, some around it, and others unconnected. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Ganllwyd, Last Ironclad Mission Hall in Wales

  

  Ganllwyd Village Hall is not just a community facility. It's also a rare survival: the only surviving iron-clad wooden mission hall in Wales. This 'tin... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Abney Park, Doyenne of Non-denominational Chapels

  

  In 1840, Abney Park cemetery chapel opened. It marked a key moment, not only for Abney Park but also for the ways in which cemeteries were developed and used. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Reigate Caves ... That Aren't

  

  Reigate, Surrey is literally built upon sand - and even much of that is hollow! The extensive network of tunnels under the town centre are known as Reigate... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Ghost Signs (133): Just Dubonnet

  

  Things have been quiet here for a few weeks, mostly thanks to my being on holiday. And of course, no holiday would be complete without a holiday ghost sign... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Hackney Round Chapel, Acousticons, and Second Chances

  

  The Round Chapel in Hackney has an impressive exterior, but opportunities to see the interior are limited. I managed it a few years ago during Open House... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Tunnel Visions: Array

  

  Beech Street tunnel is generally a rather uninspiring and polluted space, taking pedestrians and vehicles underneath the Barbican complex. Unless you're using... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Acme Electric Co (Finsbury)

  

  An exposed shop sign on Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch reads 'Acme Electric Co (Finsbury) Ltd'. It looks like a momentary exposure, while work is carried... Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Napoleon in York

  

  Think of Napoleon, and what other word comes to mind? It might be France, Emperor, or Waterloo - maybe 'short' since the myth of his small stature has proved... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Ghost Signs (132): Repainted

  

  There's an ongoing debate about the preservation of ghost signs. Very few have any formal protection, but should they be cared for in other ways? Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Any Old Iron...

  

  The Old Wye Bridge, Chepstow, is an elegant structure which also offers fine views of the town's castle. It is also a rather impressive piece of engineering... Read more

  Posted on 02 February 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY

• Devenport Mausoleum, Greenwich

  

  Next to the National Maritime Museum, a modest building in a modest garden bears quiet witness to the former use of these grounds. Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2018 CULTURE, DESTINATIONS, HISTORY