Monthly Archives: November 2019

Above: Print showing the church standing in its churchyard, surrounded by offices. Looking at some of the splendid maps of Central London – like those by Rocque, Horwood, Greenwood or Stanford – you cannot help but lament the fact that … Continue reading →

Above: Remaining metalwork from a 19th-century water-pump in Nicholas Lane, showing the initials of the parish. The water spout was where the round plate is to be seen (near the top of the metalwork). When the medieval street plan was … Continue reading →

Above: Looking north in Abchurch Lane, at the church standing beside the paved area that was once the churchyard. This beautiful and unusual church with a strange name stands tucked away and almost out of sight of the pedestrians in … Continue reading →

Above: Looking west along Lombard Street. It is just possible to make out four hanging signs – two on each side of the road. The overhanging clock is on the front of the church of St Edmund the Martyr. If … Continue reading →

Above: Looking along the pedestrianised Royal Exchange Buildings at the head of the Reuter Statue. Often described as ‘standing at the back’ of the Royal Exchange, is a statue to a remarkable man – Paul Julius Reuter. The rough-cut granite … Continue reading →

Above: Equipment used at the Royal Exchange, designed by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone. Related to the world of commerce and trade, one of the most important buildings in the City of London has been the Royal Exchange. It was … Continue reading →

Above: The Royal Exchange against a particularly dramatic sky. Part of the Bank of England can be seen on the far right. Anyone with an interest in London knows what the Bank of England building is and what it does. … Continue reading →

Above: The pump looking resplendent beside the street. Behind it are small shops built into the exterior of the Royal Exchange. Its a pity about the bags of sand on the far left! The story of how London gradually acquired … Continue reading →