Temple Bar is the last remaining gate of the old City of London. Built by Christopher Wren in 1672, Temple Bar divided Fleet Street and the City of London from the Strand and Westminster. It is…
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Charlotte Street is north of Oxford Street and Soho in a region known as Fitzrovia. The name comes from the Fitzroy…
Covent Garden it characterised by its street entertainers, cafes, markets and small unique shops. Close to Leicester…
At the centre of Covent Garden is the glass covered Piazza, home to many shops and restaurants. The original site was…
The history of the site of St Giles in the Field dates back to 1101 with the foundation of a leper hospital. The chapel…
Construction of the British Telecom Tower started in 1961, designed by Chief Architect, Eric Bedford and Senior…
Trafalgar Square was designed in the 1840's on the site of the then Kings's Mews. Central to the square is Nelsons…
The garden in Leicester Square was purchased and landscaped by Albert Grant a Member of Parliament in the 19th century.…
The Empire Leicester Square opened on the 8th November 1928 with the silent film 'Trewlawny of the Wells.' Owned by…
The Palace Theatre is currently host to the Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical the Woman in White. The show opened at the…
With thanks to Kampanart Piyathamrongchai (Known as Meo) from our lab the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis , at…
Hungerford Bridge links London's West End and South Bank. Built as a footbridge it was designed by Alex Lifschutz of…
University College London was founded on February 11th 1826, the third University in the United Kingdom after Oxford…