London tales and stories

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  • If you enjoy this blog and you’re keen to have a London tour with me, in January and February I’m planning on doing some ‘public’ […] The post Come for a walk with me this winter first appeared on Stuff About London.
  • As well as Marble Arch to the north, Park Lane has at its opposite end what is now called the Wellington Arch. This is just […] The post The Wellington (aka Green Park or Constitution Hill) Arch first appeared on Stuff About London.
  • Hop on the fast train from St Pancras and you can be in Dover in a little over an hour. Grab a cab from the […] The post Days Out: The Wonderful Dover Castle first appeared on Stuff About London.
  • Had you been motoring along the Fulham Road in the days before WW1 you could have pulled into number 81 and bought new tyres at […] The post South Kensington’s Michelin Man first appeared on Stuff About London.
  • I blush as I write this, but in over 40 years in London, yesterday was the first time I’ve ever bought anything in Old Compton […] The post The Algerian Coffee Stores – caffeinating London since 1887 first appeared on Stuff About London.
  • When yu have sought the Citty Round, Yet still this is the highest Ground. August the 27 1688 Step out of the tube at St Paul’s […] The post The Mysterious Panyer Boy of St Paul’s first appeared on Stuff About London.