Later this year, in 2026, the Bayeux Tapestry will be on loan from France to the UK and displayed at The British Museum. Did you know though that the UK has its very own, almost exact, replica created by an industrious group of Victorian women? It can be found in Reading Museum, only half an hour […]
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The Royal Observatory sits proudly atop the hill in Greenwich Park, overlooking the spectacular Old Royal Naval College and, beyond that, the mighty River Thames, meandering its way around the Isle of Dogs. It may not be a particularly large or grand building, although its architecture is very elegant, but in terms of British and
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Not too far from Sloane Square station you will find a relatively new kid-on-the-block of London’s art scene. The Garrison Chapel, housed in a converted Victorian army chapel, only opened its doors in 2022. Today it sits amongst a new luxury housing development, but was once the chapel for Chelsea Barracks. Chelsea Barracks Chelsea Barracks
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Just a couple of minutes from Sloane Square underground station you can find a beautiful, historic church. It holds the title of the widest church in London (9 inches wider than St Paul’s Cathedral), but also is very architecturally significant. It is a real artistic jewel in the crown of West London. A New Church
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Islington Museum can be found in a fairly uninspiring looking building on St John Street. Do not be put off by the austere exterior however, it is absolutely worth popping in if you are at all interested in London’s history. Walking in you are met with a few information boards giving you a bit of
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