Which London churches include great restaurants? Which featured in the plays of Shakespeare? Which pulpit has Jeffrey Archer stood in & where can you find Dick Whittingtons tomb? This fully illustrated guide to the capitals most beautiful interesting & significant churches

Includes:: colour photography throughout & fascinating commentary that extends beyond architectural detail to include historical gossip special features to look for famous associations & what goes on in these remarkable buildings today. Covering every part of Greater London there are many hidden gems waiting to be discovered & many churches that are already well established on the tourist map are also included. Church tourism is increasingly popular & this book will appeal both to visitors to London & the capitals residents. All the churches included are kept open.

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Afternoon tea has been enjoying a resurgence in recent years particularly amongst London fashionistas & this book takes a stylish look at the afternoon tea scene. Featuring 40 of the best places to take tea in London including classics such as Claridges & the Wolseley as well as a few unexpected venues theres a tea here to suit all tastes & budgets. The text

Includes:: a history of the venues & their tea heritage along with interesting facts the types of teas available & details of nearby attractions to help the reader make a day of it. With lavish photography & a full history of afternoon tea & its relationship with the fashions of the ages this is the hippest & most up-to-date source of information for both London residents & tourists alike.

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This title is a bestseller. This is a thirst-inducing exploration of Londons best drinking establishments & an indispensable guide for pub aficionados everywhere. The London pub is an institution & this completely updated book gives the full lowdown on 115 of the best choices in the city from East End boozers to smarter venues outside the centre. Divided by area & accompanied by photography showcasing both interiors & exteriors the pubs described here will appeal to a broad range of visitors both tourists & London residents alike. Every entry features an overview of the cask ales on offer together with informative historical & architectural snapshots & details on the character of each pub. Maps at the beginning of each area chapter enable the reader to find the way to their chosen drinking hole. In addition a special Where to go if you like... section lists particularly special pub choices by interest. This title features the best choices in the city wherever you are. ...

Londons East End Then & Now is a superb collection photographs compiled by photographer & successful author Steve Lewis. ...

A unique & unusual guide to Londons hidden & lesser-known sights not found in standard guidebooks. Step beyond the chaos cliches & queues of Londons tourist-clogged attractions to its quirkier side. Discover its loveliest ancient buildings secret gardens strangest museums most atmospheric pubs cutting-edge art & design & much more: some 140 destinations in all corners of the city. Printed in colour. ...

Shutting the door on the world outside & embarking on a journey through an historic house releases the magic of time travel. Its an opportunity to recreate imaginatively a specific era peopled by characters whose lives can only be guessed at or to rerun incidents from a well-known biography in their setting. London has an amazing range of houses regularly open to the public & this book covers them all. Architects from Robert Adam to Erno Goldfinger are represented. In social terms the spectrum runs from the destitute who filled the workhouse now known as Vestry House in Walthamstow to aristocrats & royalty busily building & coupling in Kensington & Twickenham. With architectural & social history biographies & practical information this book provides everything visitors need to plan a trip back through the centuries. ...

Many of Londons original power stations have either been demolished converted for other use or stand derelict awaiting redevelopment that is seemingly always just out of reach. However in their prime these mighty cathedrals of power played a vital role in Londons journey towards becoming the worlds most important city. Gasworks also played a key role built in the Victorian era to manufacture gas for industry & the people before later falling out of favour once natural gas was discovered in the North Sea. Londons Lost Power Stations & Gasworks looks at the history of these great places. Famous sites that are still standing today such as those at Battersea & Bankside (now the Tate Modern gallery) are covered in detail but so are the previously untold stories of long-demolished & forgotten sites. Appealing to anyone with even the slightest interest in London derelict buildings or urban exploring this book uses Londons power supply as the starting point for a fascinating hidden history of Britains capital & of the more general development of cities from the era of industrialisation to the present day. ...

From the sources of the Fleet in Hampsteads ponds to the mouth of the Effra in Vauxhall via the meander of the Westbourne through Knights Bridge & the Tyburns curve along Marylebone Lane Londons Lost Rivers" unearths the hidden waterways that flow beneath the streets of the capital. Paul Talling investigates how these rivers shaped the city
- forming borough boundaries & transport networks fashionable spas & stagnant slums
- & how they all eventually gave way to railways roads & sewers. Armed with his camera he traces their routes & reveals their often overlooked remains: riverside pubs on the Old Kent Road healing wells in Kings Cross stink pipes in Hammersmith & gurgling gutters on streets across the city. Packed with maps & over 100 colour photographs " Londons Lost Rivers" uncovers the watery history of the citys most famous sights bringing to life the very different London that lies beneath our feet."

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The London Olympics of 1908 was intended to reveal Britain & its empire at its zenith. Before the games had ended almost everything that could go wrong had the organisers were universally condemned & it had caused a number of international incidents. When squabbling between Rome & Milan as to who should host the Games became too much they were moved at the last minute to London. Two influential well-meaning but incredibly inefficient English aristocrats picked up the baton & declared that London would show the world how to mount a major international athletics event. The games opened in the pouring rain which was to continue for the whole two weeks. One country insisted that another country march under its banner yet another country complained that it was under the banner of Britain when it shouldnt be & another refused to dip its banner to King Edward causing uproar. Decisions on competitions were questioned contestants were accused of being professionals a rival dropped the shot of the shot-put on the foot of a competitor & one contestant ended up running a race alone. Amongst the chaos there were some class performances but these were by overshadowed by disputes back-biting disqualifications & more even after it finished two weeks later. Olympic Follies is a superb entertaining tale of one of the most fascinating unusual & often hilarious Games ever held
- a must for anyone looking forward to the London Olympics of 2012.
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Londons Secret Walks is a walking book with a difference taking in many of Londons lesser-known but no less worthy sights. As Samuel Johnson said to his friend Boswell in the 18th century on the occasion of the latters arrival in London: survey its innumerable little lanes & courts." By extension wander off the beaten tourist track & youll discover a world of fascinating sights & attractions that not many tourists
- or even Londoners
- get to see."

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