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Clerkenwell in Westminster?
David Evans alights at Charing Cross rail station and finds a connection to a medieval monastery in Clerkenwell
Batting for history at Lord’s Old Cricket Ground
Marylebone Cricket Club may have been hosting matches at its current location for more than two centuries, but this site is not its first home
Canaletto’s London stage set
An Italian artist better known for his depictions of Venice, Canaletto also painted more than 50 English river and cityscapes during his many years living in London
Memories of little Nipper in Oxford Street
How a little Jack Russell terrier became the mascot of a record label and the symbol of the now closed flagship HMV shop in London
A new look for the nation’s family album
Across the capital, art galleries and museums have been silent since March, but the National Portrait Gallery will now remain closed for a further three years, beyond the COVID lockdown, while it undergoes a major revamp
Two Temple Place: a very personal legacy
Both inside and out this building could be mistaken for a baronial mansion, but it is the 19th century creation of an eccentric American multimillionaire
Toasting Henry
Beneath the imposing grey building that houses the Ministry of Defence a Tudor gem lies hidden. Access is restricted, but one of our lucky guides
Handel’s Hanoverian Heritage
St George’s Church in Mayfair is the hub for the annual celebrations to commemorate the life and work of the great maestro by Janice Liverseidge
A Regency Rebellion
Tread in the footsteps of the Cato Street conspirators, who on 23 February 200 years ago plotted to assassinate the prime minister and bring down