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A visit to St Giles without Cripplegate in the Barbican - ianVisits
WEBJun 25, 2024 · But what does this church have to do with Tower Bridge? Stand outside the church and look around. You might notice that there are a lot of street lamps—really, a lot of them—almost as if they’re decorative ornaments rather than needed for …
A day trip to Stansted Mountfitchet – Castle, Churches ... - ianVisits
WEBMay 14, 2024 · Explore the history and culture of a small village near London, including a replica Norman castle, a large toy museum, a haunted mansion and a historic windmill. Learn about the churches, the dinosaurs, the animals and the Doomsday book connection.
3D maps of every Underground station - ianVisits
WEBJul 12, 2015 · Explore the axonometric diagrams of 124 London tube stations, showing their layouts and features. Click on the maps to enlarge them and see the original documents from TfL.
New exhibition to show off the first King Charles III banknotes
WEBJan 25, 2024 · The exhibition will also ask whether cash will last much longer. In 2011, over half of payments were made using cash, but now just 15% are, and that’s predicted to fall to just 6% by 2031.
Horizon 22 viewing gallery tickets are now being released daily
WEBNov 7, 2023 · Horizon 22 is London's highest viewing gallery, offering free entry to the top of the 22 Bishopsgate skyscraper. Learn how to secure tickets each day at 10am on the website, or turn up on the day and hope for space.
Tickets Alert: Attend the Quadrennial Dunmow Flitch Trials - ianVisits
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Every fourth year, for hundreds of years, a “trial” has taken place to judge if married couples are happy, and if they are, they can claim a huge slab of bacon.
Tickets Alert: Visit the 10 Downing Street garden - ianVisits
WEBApr 16, 2024 · As part of the annual Open Gardens weekend, there’s a chance to visit the garden at 10 Downing Street, and the ballot for tickets is now open.
Kensington council rejects solution for Jewish sect’s ... - ianVisits
WEBNov 27, 2023 · The Kohanim, a Jewish priestly lineage, cannot use the London Underground because of a skeleton in the Science Museum. They proposed a door frame to separate the museum from the station, but the council refused it for visual and listed building reasons.
See the hidden world underneath Waterloo Station on its
WEBJul 11, 2023 · Apart from the day to day functions of the railway station that you might expect, it also served an important function during the two world wars, offering both air raid shelters for staff and passengers when needed, but, it’s thought, some of the arches were used as document storage for the Houses of Parliament.