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Drawing London's Buildings

Posted by Hazel Baker on Sunday, February 28, 2021, In : Podcast

In episode 45 we talk to architect and artist Christian Coop about his inspiration for drawing London's buildings. 

You can listen to the episode here: https://londonguidedwalks.co.uk/045-drawing-londons-buildings

You can follow Christian on instagram here 

I have also added a selection on places we mention in the podcast. Enjoy:

Elizabeth Tower, Westminster

Tower Bridge, from the foreshore

Westminster Abbey, Westminster

Woolwich Town Hall, Royal Borough of Greenwich

Queen Anne Gate, St James 

Hampton...

Lockdown Street Art – A Tribute To The NHS

Posted by Susan Baker, City of London Tour Guide on Friday, August 14, 2020, In : Art

Lockdown has been such a strange time for us all but there has been so much culture available to us online. However, the other day whilst making my way through the back streets from the South Bank to Waterloo Station I came across a physical example of what has been produced. A celebration of the heroes of our time – the NHS - through street art.

Under the railway bridge between Waterloo and Waterloo East is this tribute - the NHS as Superman - by Lionel Stanhope. He trained as a sign writ...

Visit Eltham Palace

Posted by London Guided Walks on Friday, August 7, 2015, In : Day Trips

Eltham Palace has had an interesting life being once an important royal palace and being the home of King Henry VIII and his siblings to being occupied by Army Educational units until 1992. With being so easy to get to from Central London Eltham Palace is certainly an English Heritage site certainly worth visiting.

The building is a concoction of various inspirations such as Christopher Wren's Hampton Court Palace, Trinity College's library and 1930s ideals. The interior is defined with each ...
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Hampstead Village Highlights - A Guided Walk

Posted by London Guided Walks on Friday, September 12, 2014, In : Guided Walks

Hampstead Village has a rich history of intellectual and artistic associations and, of course, Hampstead Heath. With Hampstead having attracted the rich and famous over the last two centuries it's not surprising there are plenty of historical plaques which show a glimmer of its glamorous inhabitants.

This guided walk starts at Hampstead Tube station (Northern Line). There will also be a post walk drinks option too. The terrain does have a few inclines (Hampstead is on a hill you know). Ther...

A brief history of Barnsbury, London

Posted by London Guided Walks on Monday, September 1, 2014, In : Local History

Where does the name Barnsbury come from?

The name ‘Barnsbury’ comes from the de Berners family, which owned the medieval manor that occupied the site until the early C16th. The Manor of Barnsbury (also called Bernersbury or Iseldon Berners) was held in 1086 by Hugh de Berners.

Who owned The Manor of Barnsbury?

The Berners family retained the manor until 1502 when it was sold to a Merchant, Thomas Fowler. He passed the manor on to his son Edmund (d 1560) who left it to his son Sir Thomas (d 1...

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