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I Never Knew That About London

I Never Knew That About London

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Created by Vera • Updated On: June 13, 2017

London's historic sites from Christopher Winn's book

Shell Mex House is one of I Never Knew That About London.

1. Shell Mex House

80 Strand, London, Greater London
Office · Charing Cross · 1 tip
Bush House SW Wing is one of I Never Knew That About London.

2. Bush House SW Wing

London, Greater London
Government Building · City of Westminster · No tips or reviews
Victoria Embankment Gardens is one of I Never Knew That About London.

3. Victoria Embankment Gardens

9.2
Victoria Embankment (btwn Villiers St & Savoy St), London, Greater London
Garden · Charing Cross · 43 tips and reviews
Obelisk (Cleopatra's Needle) is one of I Never Knew That About London.

4. Obelisk (Cleopatra's Needle)

7.7
Victoria Embankment, London, Greater London
Monument · Charing Cross · 8 tips and reviews
Adelphi Theatre is one of I Never Knew That About London.

5. Adelphi Theatre

9.0
411-412 The Strand, London, Greater London
Theater · Charing Cross · 48 tips and reviews
The Savoy Hotel is one of I Never Knew That About London.

6. The Savoy Hotel

9.2
Strand (Savoy St), London, Greater London
Hotel · Charing Cross · 114 tips and reviews
Somerset House is one of I Never Knew That About London.

7. Somerset House

9.4
Strand, London, Greater London
Event Space · City of Westminster · 158 tips and reviews
St Mary le Strand is one of I Never Knew That About London.

8. St Mary le Strand

Strand, London, Greater London
Church · City of Westminster · 2 tips and reviews
St Clement Danes is one of I Never Knew That About London.

9. St Clement Danes

Strand (at Clement's Inn), London, Greater London
Church · City of Westminster · 2 tips and reviews
Twinings is one of I Never Knew That About London.

10. Twinings

8.6
216 Strand, London, Greater London
Tea Room · City of Westminster · 71 tips and reviews
Statue of John Wilkes is one of I Never Knew That About London.

11. Statue of John Wilkes

Fetter Ln (New Fetter Ln), London, Greater London
Outdoor Sculpture · City of London · 2 tips and reviews
Inner Temple Library is one of I Never Knew That About London.

12. Inner Temple Library

Inner Temple, Temple, Greater London
Library · No tips or reviews
Middle Temple is one of I Never Knew That About London.

13. Middle Temple

8.3
Middle Temple Ln, London, Greater London
Structure · Temple · 7 tips and reviews
City Hall (Greater London Authority) is one of I Never Knew That About London.

14. City Hall (Greater London Authority)

The Queen's Walk, London, Greater London
City Hall · Riverside · 29 tips and reviews
St. George's Cathedral is one of I Never Knew That About London.

15. St. George's Cathedral

Westminster Bridge Rd., London, Greater London
Church · Southwark · 1 tip
Elephant & Castle is one of I Never Knew That About London.

16. Elephant & Castle

London, Greater London
Neighborhood · 4 tips and reviews
Southwark Bridge is one of I Never Knew That About London.

17. Southwark Bridge

Southwark Bridge Rd, London, Greater London
Bridge · City of London · 13 tips and reviews
Thames Tunnel (Brunel) is one of I Never Knew That About London.

18. Thames Tunnel (Brunel)

Railway Ave (Tunnel Rd), London, Greater London
Tunnel · Surrey Quay · 3 tips and reviews
The Mayflower is one of I Never Knew That About London.

19. The Mayflower

9.2
117 Rotherhithe St, London, Greater London
Pub · Surrey Quay · 129 tips and reviews
St Mary's Rotherhithe is one of I Never Knew That About London.

20. St Mary's Rotherhithe

St Marychurch St., London, Greater London
Church · Surrey Quay · 1 tip
Cherry Gardens is one of I Never Knew That About London.

21. Cherry Gardens

Park · Riverside · No tips or reviews
Rotherhithe is one of I Never Knew That About London.

22. Rotherhithe

London, Greater London
Neighborhood · 1 tip
Garden Museum is one of I Never Knew That About London.

23. Garden Museum

6.8
5 Lambeth Palace Rd (Lambeth Rd), London, Greater London
Botanical Garden · London · 16 tips and reviews
Butlers Wharf Pier is one of I Never Knew That About London.

24. Butlers Wharf Pier

Shad Thames, London, Greater London
Harbor or Marina · Riverside · 6 tips and reviews
Bermondsey Antiques Market is one of I Never Knew That About London.

25. Bermondsey Antiques Market

5.9
Bermondsey Sq, Bermondsey, Greater London
Flea Market · 2 tips and reviews
Bermondsey is one of I Never Knew That About London.

26. Bermondsey

London, Greater London
Neighborhood · 8 tips and reviews
The George Inn is one of I Never Knew That About London.

27. The George Inn

8.1
George Inn Yard (77 Borough High St), Southwark, Greater London
Pub · Southwark · 107 tips and reviews
Borough High Street is one of I Never Knew That About London.

28. Borough High Street

Borough High St, London, Greater London
Road · Southwark · 1 tip
Clink Prison Museum is one of I Never Knew That About London.

29. Clink Prison Museum

5.2
1 Clink St (Stoney St), London, Greater London
History Museum · 21 tips and reviews
The Anchor is one of I Never Knew That About London.

30. The Anchor

7.8
34 Park St, London, Greater London
Pub · South Bank · 129 tips and reviews
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is one of I Never Knew That About London.

31. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

9.1
21 New Globe Walk (Bankside), London, Greater London
Theater · South Bank · 237 tips and reviews
Southwark Cathedral is one of I Never Knew That About London.

32. Southwark Cathedral

Montague Cls., London, Greater London
Church · South Bank · 30 tips and reviews
Millennium Bridge is one of I Never Knew That About London.

33. Millennium Bridge

Millennium Bridge (btwn St Paul's and Bankside), London, Greater London
Bridge · South Bank · 157 tips and reviews
Tate Modern is one of I Never Knew That About London.

34. Tate Modern

9.2
53 Bankside, London, Greater London
Art Museum · South Bank · 821 tips and reviews
Battersea Power Station is one of I Never Knew That About London.

35. Battersea Power Station

9.0
Circus Rd W, Battersea, Greater London
Historic and Protected Site · Battersea · 53 tips and reviews
OXO Tower is one of I Never Knew That About London.

36. OXO Tower

7.8
OXO Tower Wharf (Barge House St), London, Greater London
Structure · South Bank · 29 tips and reviews
Bankside Beach is one of I Never Knew That About London.

37. Bankside Beach

7.9
Bankside, London, Greater London
Beach · South Bank · 2 tips and reviews
St. Michael Cornhill is one of I Never Knew That About London.

38. St. Michael Cornhill

St Michael's Alley, London, Greater London
Church · City of London · 1 tip
St. Botolph without Aldersgate is one of I Never Knew That About London.

39. St. Botolph without Aldersgate

St. Martins-le-Grand, London, Greater London
Church · Aldersgate · 1 tip
Guild Church of St. Benet is one of I Never Knew That About London.

40. Guild Church of St. Benet

Paul's Wharf, Queen Victoria Street, London, Greater London
Church · City of London · 1 tip
College of Arms is one of I Never Knew That About London.

41. College of Arms

130 Queen Victoria Street, London, Greater London
Monument · City of London · 3 tips and reviews
BT Faraday House is one of I Never Knew That About London.

42. BT Faraday House

Knightrider Street, London, Greater London
Office · City of London · 1 tip
The Blackfriar is one of I Never Knew That About London.

43. The Blackfriar

8.6
174 Queen Victoria St (at New Bridge St), London, Greater London
Pub · City of London · 88 tips and reviews
The Clockmakers' Museum is one of I Never Knew That About London.

44. The Clockmakers' Museum

Science Museum, London, Greater London
History Museum · City of London · 4 tips and reviews
St. Lawrence Jewry is one of I Never Knew That About London.

45. St. Lawrence Jewry

Guildhall Yard, London, Greater London
Church · City of London · 2 tips and reviews
Florin Court is one of I Never Knew That About London.

46. Florin Court

6-9 Charterhouse Sq, London, Greater London
Apartment or Condo · Islington · 2 tips and reviews
Fishmongers' Hall is one of I Never Knew That About London.

47. Fishmongers' Hall

London Bridge, London, Greater London
Structure · City of London · 2 tips and reviews
Holborn Viaduct is one of I Never Knew That About London.

48. Holborn Viaduct

21 Holborn Viaduct, London, Greater London
Road · City of London · 3 tips and reviews
St. Andrew is one of I Never Knew That About London.

49. St. Andrew

5 St. Andrew St, London, Greater London
Church · Smithfield · 1 tip
Ely Place is one of I Never Knew That About London.

50. Ely Place

Ely Place, Holborn, Greater London
Road · 4 tips and reviews
Clerkenwell Green is one of I Never Knew That About London.

51. Clerkenwell Green

5.6
Clerkenwell Green, Clerkenwell, Greater London
Plaza · 6 tips and reviews
St. John's Gate is one of I Never Knew That About London.

52. St. John's Gate

7.9
26 St John's Ln, London, Greater London
Historic and Protected Site · Clerkenwell · No tips or reviews
St Bartholomew-the-Great is one of I Never Knew That About London.

53. St Bartholomew-the-Great

8.5
6 Kinghorn St (at Cloth Fair), London, Greater London
Church · City of London · 14 tips and reviews
St Bartholomew's Hospital is one of I Never Knew That About London.

54. St Bartholomew's Hospital

W Smithfield (West Smithfield), London, Greater London
Hospital · Smithfield · 16 tips and reviews
Smithfield is one of I Never Knew That About London.

55. Smithfield

31-32 Watling Street, London, Greater London
Sandwich Spot · City of London · 3 tips and reviews
Postman's Park is one of I Never Knew That About London.

56. Postman's Park

8.8
Edward St, London, Greater London
Park · Aldersgate · 23 tips and reviews
St Sepulchre-without-Newgate is one of I Never Knew That About London.

57. St Sepulchre-without-Newgate

Holborn Viaduct, London, Greater London
Church · Smithfield · 4 tips and reviews
Staple Inn Hall is one of I Never Knew That About London.

58. Staple Inn Hall

High Holborn, London, Greater London
Office · City of London · 1 tip
Charterhouse Square is one of I Never Knew That About London.

59. Charterhouse Square

8.1
Charterhouse Sq, London, Greater London
Plaza · Islington · 6 tips and reviews
The Charterhouse is one of I Never Knew That About London.

60. The Charterhouse

8.4
The Charterhouse, Sutton's Hospital (Charterhouse Sq & Clerkenwell Rd), London, Greater London
Museum · Islington · 4 tips and reviews
St Bride's Church is one of I Never Knew That About London.

61. St Bride's Church

Fleet St (Bride Ln), London, Greater London
Church · City of London · 7 tips and reviews
St Dunstan in the West is one of I Never Knew That About London.

62. St Dunstan in the West

186 Fleet St, London, Greater London
Church · City of London · 2 tips and reviews
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese is one of I Never Knew That About London.

63. Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

8.7
145 Fleet St (at Whitefriars St), London, Greater London
Pub · City of London · 168 tips and reviews
Prince Henry’s Room is one of I Never Knew That About London.

64. Prince Henry’s Room

17 Fleet Street, London, Greater London
Event Space · City of London · 1 tip
Fleet Street is one of I Never Knew That About London.

65. Fleet Street

Fleet St, London, Greater London
Road · City of London · 10 tips and reviews
Temple Church is one of I Never Knew That About London.

66. Temple Church

8.6
Inner Temple Ln, Temple, Greater London
Church · 10 tips and reviews
Mansion House is one of I Never Knew That About London.

67. Mansion House

Walbrook, London, Greater London
City Hall · City of London · 1 tip
Queen Victoria Street is one of I Never Knew That About London.

68. Queen Victoria Street

Queen Victoria St, London, Greater London
Road · City of London · 2 tips and reviews
Blackfriars Bridge is one of I Never Knew That About London.

69. Blackfriars Bridge

Blackfriars Bridge, London, Greater London
Bridge · South Bank · 24 tips and reviews
St Stephen Walbrook is one of I Never Knew That About London.

70. St Stephen Walbrook

39 Walbrook, London, Greater London
Church · City of London · 4 tips and reviews
St. Mary Aldermary is one of I Never Knew That About London.

71. St. Mary Aldermary

Watling St, London, Greater London
Church · City of London · 4 tips and reviews
St Mary-le-Bow is one of I Never Knew That About London.

72. St Mary-le-Bow

7.0
1 Bow Ln. (Cheapside), London, Greater London
Church · Cheap · 4 tips and reviews
Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey) is one of I Never Knew That About London.

73. Central Criminal Court (Old Bailey)

15 Old Bailey, London, Greater London
Courthouse · City of London · 6 tips and reviews
Paternoster Square is one of I Never Knew That About London.

74. Paternoster Square

8.4
Paternoster Sq, London, Greater London
Plaza · City of London · 25 tips and reviews
St Paul's Churchyard is one of I Never Knew That About London.

75. St Paul's Churchyard

8.3
St. Paul's Churchyard, London, Greater London
Park · City of London · 15 tips and reviews
St Paul's Cathedral is one of I Never Knew That About London.

76. St Paul's Cathedral

9.2
St Paul's Church Yard, London, Greater London
Church · City of London · 284 tips and reviews
Museum of London is one of I Never Knew That About London.

77. Museum of London

150 London Wall, London, Greater London
History Museum · Aldersgate · 146 tips and reviews
Drapers' Hall is one of I Never Knew That About London.

78. Drapers' Hall

8.6
Throgmorton Ave (Austin Friars), London, Greater London
Event Space · City of London · 3 tips and reviews
Chelsea Old Church is one of I Never Knew That About London.

79. Chelsea Old Church

64 Cheyne Walk, London, Greater London
Church · Cremorne · 2 tips and reviews
Cheapside is one of I Never Knew That About London.

80. Cheapside

Cheapside, London, Greater London
Road · Cheap · 1 tip
St Mary Aldermanbury Garden is one of I Never Knew That About London.

81. St Mary Aldermanbury Garden

Love Ln, London, Greater London
Garden · City of London · No tips or reviews
Guildhall is one of I Never Knew That About London.

82. Guildhall

Guildhall Yard (at Gresham St), London, Greater London
Government Building · City of London · 11 tips and reviews
St Giles Cripplegate is one of I Never Knew That About London.

83. St Giles Cripplegate

Fore St, London, Greater London
Church · Barbican · 4 tips and reviews
London Liverpool Street Railway Station (LST) is one of I Never Knew That About London.

84. London Liverpool Street Railway Station (LST)

6.8
Bishopsgate, London, Greater London
Rail Station · 292 tips and reviews
Bishopsgate Institute is one of I Never Knew That About London.

85. Bishopsgate Institute

8.1
230 Bishopsgate, London, Greater London
Historic and Protected Site · Bishopsgate · 5 tips and reviews
St Etheldreda is one of I Never Knew That About London.

86. St Etheldreda

14 Ely Pl. (near Hatton Garden), Farringdon, Greater London
Church · 4 tips and reviews
Threadneedle Street is one of I Never Knew That About London.

87. Threadneedle Street

Threadneedle St
Road · City of London · No tips or reviews
Bank of England Museum is one of I Never Knew That About London.

88. Bank of England Museum

7.6
Bartholomew Ln, London, Greater London
Museum · City of London · 22 tips and reviews
Leadenhall Market is one of I Never Knew That About London.

89. Leadenhall Market

8.7
Gracechurch St, London, Greater London
Market · City of London · 57 tips and reviews
30 St Mary Axe is one of I Never Knew That About London.

90. 30 St Mary Axe

30 St Mary Axe, London, Greater London
Office Building · Aldgate · 42 tips and reviews
Lombard Street is one of I Never Knew That About London.

91. Lombard Street

Lombard St, London, Greater London
Road · City of London · 1 tip
Bevis Marks Synagogue is one of I Never Knew That About London.

92. Bevis Marks Synagogue

4 Heneage Ln., London, Greater London
Synagogue · Aldgate · 2 tips and reviews
The Guild Church of St. Margaret Pattens is one of I Never Knew That About London.

93. The Guild Church of St. Margaret Pattens

Rood Ln, London, Greater London
Church · Billingsgate · No tips or reviews
St Dunstan in the East Garden is one of I Never Knew That About London.

94. St Dunstan in the East Garden

9.1
St Dunstans Hill, Billingsgate, Greater London
Garden · Billingsgate · 25 tips and reviews
The Royal Exchange is one of I Never Knew That About London.

95. The Royal Exchange

8.5
5-14 Cornhill, London, Greater London
Historic and Protected Site · City of London · 45 tips and reviews
St Mary Woolnoth is one of I Never Knew That About London.

96. St Mary Woolnoth

Lombard St., London, Greater London
Church · City of London · No tips or reviews
Cornhill is one of I Never Knew That About London.

97. Cornhill

Cornhill, London, Greater London
Road · City of London · No tips or reviews
Lloyd's of London is one of I Never Knew That About London.

98. Lloyd's of London

1 Lime St, London, Greater London
Office Building · City of London · 24 tips and reviews
St Katharine Cree is one of I Never Knew That About London.

99. St Katharine Cree

86 Leadenhall Street, London, Greater London
Church · Aldgate · No tips or reviews
St. Andrew Undershaft is one of I Never Knew That About London.

100. St. Andrew Undershaft

St Mary Axe, London, Greater London
Church · Aldgate · 1 tip
St. Helen's Square is one of I Never Knew That About London.

101. St. Helen's Square

St. Mary Axe (Leadenhall Street), London, Greater London
Pedestrian Plaza · City of London · No tips or reviews
St. Helen's Bishopgate is one of I Never Knew That About London.

102. St. Helen's Bishopgate

Great St. Helen's, London, Greater London
Church · City of London · 3 tips and reviews
St Botolph's is one of I Never Knew That About London.

103. St Botolph's

Aldgate High St, London, Greater London
Church · City of London · 2 tips and reviews
St Olave Parish Hall is one of I Never Knew That About London.

104. St Olave Parish Hall

Mark Ln, London, Greater London
Spiritual Center · Tower · 4 tips and reviews
All Hallows By The Tower is one of I Never Knew That About London.

105. All Hallows By The Tower

Byward St (at Seething Ln), London, Greater London
Church · Tower · 7 tips and reviews
Old Billingsgate is one of I Never Knew That About London.

106. Old Billingsgate

8.2
16 Lower Thames St, London, Greater London
Historic and Protected Site · Billingsgate · 9 tips and reviews
London Bridge is one of I Never Knew That About London.

107. London Bridge

A3 London Bridge (btwn City of London & Southwark), London, Greater London
Bridge · City of London · 141 tips and reviews
Adelaide House is one of I Never Knew That About London.

108. Adelaide House

London Bridge, London, Greater London
Structure · City of London · 2 tips and reviews
St. Magnus the Martyr is one of I Never Knew That About London.

109. St. Magnus the Martyr

Lower Thames St, London, Greater London
Church · City of London · 3 tips and reviews
The Monument is one of I Never Knew That About London.

110. The Monument

8.5
Monument St (at Fish St Hill), London, Greater London
Monument · City of London · 97 tips and reviews