London Explored

Secret, surprising and unusual places to discover in the Capital

Peter Dazeley, Mark Daly

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln
• Year: 2021
• ISBN:
  9780711240360
• Topic: Personal Development
• Subtopic: Travel

This visually stunning guide takes you on a journey to some of London's most interesting, surprising and unique places. London is packed with little-known treasures: remarkably preserved historical houses, fascinating museums and galleries, unusual commercial and industrial buildings and sumptuous interiors that are glimpsed only on special occasions. A follow-up to the hugely successful Unseen London and London Uncovered, London Explored is a unique London guidebook that opens the doors to more than sixty of the capital's most surprising and intriguing places. The locations include an upmarket gun shop, a working bronze foundry, a secret underground bunker, a lavish casino and a jewel-like chapel. Mark Daly's lively commentary accompanies the stunning photography of Peter Dazeley. From the lavish eighteenth-century private members' clubs of Westminster and the grand magnificence of the Admiralty Arch, through the city's wide array of cultural and historical museums, to a look inside the lesser known sights like Tower Bridge lifeboate station or Clapham's enormous abandonded underground bomb shelter, this beautiful compendium delves into the history and heritage of these places, offering a fascinating picture of one of the world's great cities as it was and as it is today. Explore London with this special guide to the city's secret and surprising buildings. Describing the history and the character of each place, the book uncovers a wealth of stories about an endlessly remarkable world city with its own unique character. Praise for Peter Dazeley and Mark Daly's previous book Unseen London:
'A thrilling tour behind the closed doors of the capital city's buildings.' Daily Telegraph
'Dazeley captures the atmosphere of each building to perfection.' Daily Express
'Fascinating' Fabric magazine
'A joy' Evening Standard

Index

• 18 Stafford Terrace 94–9
• 55 Broadway 48–51

• Abercorn, 1st Marquis of 155, 158
• Ace Café 106–9
• Adelaide, Dowager Queen 158
• Adelaide House 246
• Admiralty Arch 6, 24–9
• Aesthetic Movement 95, 97
• Aggett, David T. 246
• Albert, Prince 84–5, 91, 158
• Albert Memorial 6, 84–5
• Alcock, Charles 178
• Alexander I of Serbia 150
• Alfred the Great 35
• Allied Expeditionary Air Force 157
• Animals in War Memorial 6–8, 6–7
• Annabel’s 10–17, 43
• Arctic Monkeys 123
• Art Deco 51
• Art Workers’ Guild 49
• Arts and Crafts Movement 229
• Arts and Crafts Society 38
• Asahi Group 86
• Aspinall, John 43, 45
• Attenborough, Richard 261
• Aumonier, Eric 50

• Bank of England 8, 102, 158, 224, 255
• Barbican 218–21
• Barbican Estate 237
• Battle of Britain (1940) 155, 157, 157, 158–9, 169
• Beatles 16
• Beefeater 125
• Belvedere Trust 137
• Bentley Priory Museum 154–9
• Berkeley Square
  • Annabel’s 10–17
  • Clermont Club Casino 42–7
• Bermondsey 188–91
• Betjeman, John 60, 95
• Bet...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Contents
• Introduction
• Westminster & West End
• West London
• Looking East
• Further Afield
• South of the River
• The City & Clerkenwell
• Photographer’s Note
• Index
• Dedication
• Acknowledgments
• Copyright