Look Up London

18/06/2026

Ever spotted these ladies overlooking the Euston Road?

They’re part of St Pancras New Church which, as the name suggests, was an additional church to serve the expanding population and built 1819-22.

It’s described as Neo-Grecian, one of the architects; Henry Inwood visited Greece in 1819 and clearly brought some inspiration home with him.

The technical term for women-as-columns is caryatids and they’re made of terracotta.

I’ve often heard a story that they were made as the ‘wrong’ size and a section had to be cut out, I can’t find a decent source for this little anecdote. They look pretty lovely and in-proportion to me!

16/06/2026

For Refugee Week 2026, did you know that it’s the Huguenots that give us the word ‘refugee’?

15/06/2026

St Martin Le Grand today vs c.1850s.

Im currently researching a new blog about London’s Huguenot population and here is the site of their chapel from 1842 until it was demolished 1888.

13/06/2026

Highgate Cemetery is open to visitors either through a self-guided visit of guided tour.

It opened in 1839 and is the final resting place for over 170,000 people so is full of incredible human stories.

Highgate Cemetery was the subject of this week’s new blog and you can sign up to my free weekly substack, linked in my bio 🥰

12/06/2026

I recently attended a special evening at Highgate Cemetery where we got a look inside some of the catacombs and mausoleums usually closed to the public.

Read the full post here:

Recently I joined a special evening to see inside some of the tombs...

10/06/2026

If you’d like the full list of 15 historic things to do by Tower Hill, I’ve linked it in my bio. It’s hosted on the blog 🥰

31/05/2026

As well as the famous red phone boxes, there are a surprising number of sneaky telephones hiding in architecture around London as well as the historic telephones that are worth visiting! How many have you spotted? ☎️

London History | Hidden Gems | Historic Phone Boxes | London Red Phone Boxes | London Tour Guide

19/05/2026

You can read my full blog on the history of Albury Street on my substack, leave a comment and I can send you the link.

Thank you for this look inside. Give them a follow if you love Georgian interiors, they’re working on lots of fascinating projects across London.

17/05/2026

One of the great things about being a London tour guide is that you’re always walking past things that you know most people have no idea are there!

How many of these have you spotted? Some are very poignant and moving, some are just for fun but these tiny sculptures are a great example of the hidden details all over London that you just need to keep your eyes open to spot!

15/05/2026

A historic world-first in engineering that millions of Londoners still use today!

Whenever you use the Windrush line you’re travelling through history. You can visit to find out all about this amazing project and visit the entrance shaft.