Northumberland House Arch

Tower Hamlets

This arch now in Bromley-By-Bow came from a grand palace on the Strand and was moved across London by horse and cart 146 years ago.

Wren's Spire

Lewisham

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This spire now in an estate in Lewisham was once on the top of one of Sir Christopher Wren’s churches in the City, built after the Great Fire of London.

Emma Cons Memorial The Old Vic

Lambeth

Emma Cons was a pioneering social reformer, who campaigned for better housing and education for the poor of Victorian London and the right of women to be in power.

Caroline Gardens Chapel

Southwark

With its soot-stained walls and heat-damaged interior, unchanged since a bomb dropped in 1941, this almshouse chapel is a unique time capsule from WWII.

Cranford Lock Up

Hounslow

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Small ‘lock ups’ like this one were once found all around London. They detained petty criminals and vagrants overnight, before the era of police stations.

Pope's Grotto

Richmond

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The poet Alexander Pope created a Grotto under his house as a place for contemplation and writing. It was an artificial cavern, sparkling with minerals, crystals and mirrors.

Conde de Bayona Mausoleum

Hammersmith & Fulham

This mausoleum in Kensal Rise is a perfect Gothic house in miniature.

Cranford Stables

Hillingdon

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Cranford’s 18th century stables once housed the grooms as well as horses.

Wanstead Grotto

Redbridge

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Wanstead Grotto was once the location of lavish 18th century entertainments.