Britain’s oldest wine merchant: Berry Bros & Rudd in St James’s. Est. in 1698 by a lady known as the Widow Bourne as a grocers, predominantly selling coffee (the sign of a coffee mill still hangs outside today) but over the centuries, turned more towards wine and spirits🍷

Down a quiet alley in the East End you’ll find London’s oldest surviving Victorian music hall. Wilton’s was opened here on Grace’s Alley in 1859. After a period of dereliction and threat of demolition, in the 1970s it was saved, restored and today has a full schedule of shows 🎭

In Islington you will find some mysterious carvings…👇

London’s street names can be amazing windows into the past. Here are ten that are not quite as obvious as they seem…👇 livinglondonhistory.com/10-london-stre…

The blog post this week was on the fascinating medieval ruins and beautiful hidden garden, right by the Barbican👇 livinglondonhistory.com/the-medieval-r…

Just down the road from St Paul’s Cathedral, unbeknownst to many, you will find the best preserved Sir Christopher Wren church in London…👇 livinglondonhistory.com/st-martin-with…

There’s a door in the Churchill War Rooms that looks like the entrance to a toilet, but in fact is something quite different…

Have you heard of the Battle of Cable Street in London’s East End? There’s a brilliant mural all about it👇 livinglondonhistory.com/the-epic-battl…

Walking London’s streets is truly a journey through the centuries. Here just some of the architectural variety on Fleet Street, from Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, built in 1667 and refronted in the 18th century, to the art deco, 1920s, Daily Telegraph building on the far right.

On the Strand there is a disused tube station with a fascinating history and it can be visited with the London Transport Museum👇 livinglondonhistory.com/a-look-inside-…

I recently paid a visit to a hidden historic gem in the City of London, tap below to read!👇 livinglondonhistory.com/a-look-inside-…

Princes, Prime Ministers and ‘Dinkie’ the nurse, the blog this week takes a look inside The British Academy in St James’s!👇 livinglondonhistory.com/secrets-and-st…