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Blackfriars To Holborn |
Monumental office
buildings around the former heart of the newspaper industry.
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Bloomsbury
Science Walk |
The forcing ground for
historic scientific and medical discoveries – perfect for science enthusiasts. |
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Borough |
Medical and mathematical
history, The Canterbury Tales, Dickensian haunts and home to one of the
most attractive food markets in London.
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Chelsea |
Rural, military,
Bohemian, swinging, awash with Sloane Rangers - but always charming. |
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Clapham |
Pleasant surprises
await those who venture south of the river to Samuel Pepys' chosen place
of retirement and the cradle of the Clapham Sect.
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Clerkenwell and
Lower Islington |
London in microcosm:
medieval monastic institutions, artisan workshops, political hotspots and
gentrified squares interspersed with architectural Modern Movement icons.
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Euston to King's Cross |
An atmosphere
of transience and railway terminal seediness with philanthropic schemes,
unexpected havens and hidden stories.
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Highgate |
An entrancing meander
through this 18th century hilltop village, retracing its history from London’s
last glacier to Karl Marx’s grave. |
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Mayfair
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Careful town planning
by the Grosvenor Estate encircles its central showpiece – Grosvenor Square,
dominated by the American Embassy.
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Mayfair South |
Setting for high
fashion and high jinks since the beginning of the 18th century.
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Old Street
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The northern fringes
of the City of London: where nonconformists escaped city jurisdiction and
where surprising new uses are found for old buildings.
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Richmond |
Favoured by Tudor
monarchs stunning Georgian architecture and one of the most celebrated
views in England.
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Shadwell and Wapping |
Three centuries
of dramatic change – from fine 18th century churches to the coming of the
Victorian docks, and from the ravages of World War Two Blitz to trendy Docklands.
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Soho |
London’s bohemian
quarter with its prostitutes and patisseries, haunt of the famous for over
three centuries – from Mozart to Karl Marx, from Dizzy Gillespie to Francis
Bacon.
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St James's |
St. James's Palace
and Park, shaped by successive monarchs, and the clubs that mushroomed outside
the gates.
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Strand and Embankment |
Medieval and later
connections but mostly Edwardian razzmatazz – hotels, restaurants and theatres
all perched above Bazalgette's Embankment.
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Theatreland 1 |
Spotlight on fifteen
of London's historic theatres.
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Vauxhall
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Contrasts off
the beaten track in Lambeth: Pleasure Gardens and clubbing spots; squats
and Duchy of Cornwall model homes; gas works and Doulton's pottery.
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Victoria |
Religion and philanthropy
on the site of slums and prisons.
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Whitechapel to Spitalfields |
Three groups of
immigrants – French, East European and Bangladeshi – have left their mark
on this fascinating part of London's East End.
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