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Inside Leighton House: The Arab Hall, the Studio and What to See
Leighton House in Holland Park was built for the Victorian painter Frederic Leighton. Its Arab Hall has a gilded dome, walls of Damascus tiles, and a fountain you can hear echoing through the whole house. Here is what to see inside, from the staircase hall to Leighton's studio and the De Morgan Cafe.

Ina
Aug 12, 20234 min read


Waterloo Station, London: The Clock, the Victory Arch, and the Art of Not Bumping Into Anyone
Britain's second-busiest station, and the one people meet under. The clock that hangs from the roof rather than a tower, the war memorial most passengers walk straight past, the funeral railway Waterloo pushed out, and the best hour of the day to stand still in it.

Ina
Apr 29, 20237 min read


Sambourne House: The Victorian Home Nobody Redecorated
Two years in, the inventory already listed seven hundred framed pictures. He then lived there another thirty-three years and took nothing down. The Kensington terrace four generations declined to modernise.

Ina
Apr 29, 202310 min read


Restoration of Historic Victorian London Subway To Be Completed by August 2022
The majestic Grade II listed Crystal Palace subway will be returned to its formal glory following major works that will take place until the summer of 2022. The plan is to repair/rebuild existing walls, build new parapet walls, a roof structure, and transform the site into a multi-functional space that will be easily accessible throughout the year. When was the Crystal Palace subway built? First opened to the public in 1865, the Crystal Palace subway contains a spectacular se

Ina
Jan 17, 20222 min read
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