Katie | Look Up London - London Walking

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Westminster Hall was built in the 1090s and you can still see the original walls and 12th century mason marks in the stonework and then you get to the ceiling.

It's about 600 tonnes of timber, assembled on site and commissioned by King Richard II. C...

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Link to my channel in my bio 🥰

Join me for a new London history series where I'll show you some of London's best hidden gems through time.

From the Romans to the Normans, Medieval into Tudor and early Stuart we're on the hunt for the most epic surv...

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Thank you for the invitation to have a special look around the beautiful fine rooms.

Most people visit the RA for its epic exhibitions (or cafe!) but did you know you can enjoy these beautiful spaces for free?

You can have a wander around these be...

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Everyone's welcome to the official unveiling on 7 February, 2pm!
Head to Southwark Station and look up! You'll find the golden dog and pot on the corner of Blackfriars Road and Union Street 🥰

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Piccadilly is a very old London road, once lined with fields and large manor houses.

The odd name comes from a specific type of fashionable collar, the 'Piccadill' popularised by Robert Baker who owned land nearby in the 17th century.

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Behind the scenes of some filming after-hours at Westminster Abbey!

This was one of my top moments from last year, the chance to experience (and film in) the Abbey when it was closed to the public.

It's been my privilege since I qualified as a Blue...

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The is such a wonderful bit of architecture but how closely have you admired the details?

I was on one of their Architecture tours and loved discovering more of the building's secrets and surprises! Have you visited? 🐒

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Have you ever wondered how much history the doors of Westminster Abbey have seen? Award-winning tour guide Katie Wignall explores some of the Abbey's hidden gems, offering access to some of the fascinating spaces most visitors never get to see. Watch...

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Look up, no RIGHT up!

Glinting in the sunshine, these London weathervanes are brilliant clues to help reveal the history of the buildings they top.

I've written about my favourite 10 London weathervanes on the blog.

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Some more of my favourite London Old vs New views!

King's House and the Shard
• Finished around 1540, these are private homes inside the Tower of London, some of the oldest in London. The Shard opened in 2013.

Christchurch Spitalfields and iGoat
• ...

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We're joined by Archive Officer Jack Deeprose and as we get a snapshot of some of the account methods used by us throughout the centuries.

In 2023, City Bridge Foundation and Tower Bridge embarked on a project to catalogue and conserve thousands of...

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As part of our series showing you a window into our 900-year-old history, we asked colleagues at to pick their favourite item from the City Bridge Foundation archive.

To kick things off, we sat down with a very special guest, Blue Badge and City of...

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How many have you spotted?

Look above shop level and Regent Street is awash with fabulous architecture!

It was originally laid out in 1819 as London's first purpose-built shopping street and still today it's entirely owned by the Crown Estate.

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In 2023 City Bridge Foundation and embarked on a project to catalogue and conserve thousands of archival documents with

This new series presented by offers a window into the 900-year history of City Bridge Foundation, uncovering stories, moments, ...

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So proud to be sharing this new project for ! The Women's History London Map is now on sale from with text by me and photos from . I hope it helps introduce you to some new inspiring women and reminds you to explore some others you've heard about be...

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It's Publication Day! 🎉

Beyond excited that Look Up London is out in the world today, I'm loving seeing you all enjoying your copies 🥰

If you want to explore London's little gems and history hiding in plain site, order your copy!

📍Link in my bio ...

[Katie | Look Up London - London Walking @look_uplondon]

Go beyond the doors of Westminster Abbey and discover over a thousand years of British history, royal heritage, and the British monarchy with award-winning tour guide Katie Wignall.

[Katie | Look Up London - London Walking @look_uplondon]

My new favourite sign.

I spotted this on Ambrosden Avenue in Westminster. You can see the campanile of Westminster Cathedral in the background of the second picture and this sign is on the wall of their choir school, presumably to deter naughty chor...

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"What's Left of Tudor London?" Is now live on my YT channel!

[Katie | Look Up London - London Walking @look_uplondon]

You can enjoy the full video, "What's Left of Norman London?" On my YT channel! There a link in my bio 🥰