Lost Monasteries of London Part 2 – Within the City Walls

The reformation was a turbulent time for London. Henry VIII’s desire for the Church of England to break away from … More

Lost Monasteries of London Part 1 – Tower Hill to Spitalfields

Before the dissolution of the monasteries (1536 and 1541), London was positively teeming with monastic houses. Both within and without … More

The Livery companies of the City of London have played an integral part in the development of the city. So … More

The Walbrook was the river on which London grew. Then known as Londinium it would become a major trading port … More

The Roman Wall of London encircled the city for around 1600 years. Covering the square mile area from Tower Hill … More

Today’s challenge was to find and photograph the locations of the old gates of London. These date back to Roman … More