Secret London

Westminster to Camden
KEYSTONE CRESCENT 16
THE HARDY TREE 18
CAMLEY STREET NATURAL PARK 20
THE LAMP POSTS OF ST NICHOLAS 21
THE BROWNING ROOM 22
MARYLEBONE CONDUIT 23
THE BRITISH DENTAL ASSOCIATION MUSEUM 24
ANAESTHESIA HERITAGE CENTRE 26
FITZROVIA CHAPEL 28
FITZROY HOUSE 30
THE GRANT MUSEUM OF ZOOLOGY 32
WARREN STREET MAZE 33
MIN'S PENIS 34
THE AUTO-ICON OF JEREMY BENTHAM 36
INSTITUTE OF MAKING 38
MAGIC CIRCLE MUSEUM 40
BLEIGIESSEN 42
THE COADE STONE CARYATIDS 44
THE FOUNDLING MUSEUM 46
THE HORSE HOSPITAL 48
JAPANESE ROOF GARDEN 50
NEW LONDON ARCHITECTURE 52
THE MUMMY OF KATEBET 54
JOHN SNOW'S CHOLERA PUMP 56
K2 TELEPHONE BOXES 58
THE FORTNUM AND MASON CLOCK 59
THE LONDON LIBRARY 60
PICKERING PLACE 62
A SECRET CELLAR 63
SECRETS OF THE AMERICAN BAR AT THE STAFFORD LONDON 64
QUEEN ALEXANDRA MEMORIAL 66
MOUNTING BLOCK 68
GIRO'S GRAVE 70
THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON'S MOUNTING STEPS 71
THE JEAN COCTEAU MURALS 72
BORIS ANREP'S MOSAICS 74
MONSTERS OF TRAFALGAR SQUARE 78
ST OLAV'S STATUE 79
BRITAIN'S SMALLEST POLICE STATION 80
CONTENTS- 7 -
IMPERIAL STANDARDS 81
THE CENTRE OF LONDON 81
THE BRITISH OPTICAL ASSOCIATION MUSEUM 82
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN'S HOUSE 83
SHERLOCK HOLMES ROOM 84
YORK HOUSE WATERGATE 86
FREEMASONS' HALL 88
Angel to Temple
MYDDELTON PASSAGE CARVINGS 92
108 ROSEBERY AVENUE 94
THE CLERK'S WELL 96
SADLER'S WELLS 97
FINSBURY HEALTH CENTRE 97
JOE ORTON'S LIBRARY BOOKS 98
MARX MEMORIAL LIBRARY 100
CHARTERHOUSE 102
THE LULLABY FACTORY 104
NOVELTY AUTOMATION 106
KINGSWAY TRAM SUBWAY 108
CANDLELIT TOURS OF SIR JOHN SOANE'S MUSEUM 110
LONDON SILVER VAULTS 112
FREE LECTURES AT GRESHAM COLLEGE 113
THE RELIC OF ST ETHELDREDA 114
THE CHERRY TREE AT THE MITRE TAVERN 116
SECRETS OF ST BARTHOLOMEW'S THE GREATER 118
BARTS PATHOLOGY MUSEUM 120
THE EXECUTIONER'S BELL OF
ST SEPULCHRE-WITHOUT-NEWGATE 122
THE GOLDEN BOY OF PYE CORNER 124
LONDON'S FIRST DRINKING FOUNTAIN 126
NEWGATE CELLS 128
THE MEMORIAL TO HEROIC SELF-SACRIFICE 130
POLICE CALL BOX 132
THE BREAD BASKET BOY 134
CHRISTCHURCH GREYFRIARS GARDEN 135
ST PAUL'S TRIFORIUM 136
DR JOHNSON'S HOUSE 138
FOUNTAIN COURT 140
ST BRIDES' CHURCH 141- 8 -
MIDDLE TEMPLE HALL 141
THE CHARNEL HOUSE AT ST BRIDE'S 142
MAGPIE ALLEY CRYPT 144
TWO TEMPLE PLACE 146
ROMAN BATH 148
AN ABANDONED UNDERGROUND STATION 149
CAMEL BENCHES 149
TWININGS TEA MUSEUM 150
LLOYDS BANK LAW COURTS BRANCH 151
HUNTERIAN MUSEUM 152
THE DEAD HOUSE 154
PATENT SEWER VENTILATING LAMP 156
Shoreditch to Tower Bridge
WOODEN PAVEMENT 160
BUNHILL FIELDS 162
JOHN WESLEY'S HOUSE 164
CIRCUS SPACE 166
THE GEFFRYE MUSEUM 167
VILLAGE UNDERGROUND 168
DENNIS SEVERS' HOUSE 170
BROADGATE ICE SKATING RINK 172
BARBICAN CONSERVATORY 174
LONDON WALL 176
THE MASONIC TEMPLE AT ANDAZ HOTEL 178
ROMAN GIRL'S GRAVE 179
THE TENT 180
BEVIS MARKS SYNAGOGUE 182
TOWER BRIDGE BASCULE CHAMBER 184
TOWER SUBWAY 186
DEAD MAN'S HOLE 187
THE GARDEN OF ST DUNSTAN-IN-THE-EAST 188
SKY GARDEN 190
LONDON BRIDGE MODEL AT ST MAGNUS THE MARTYR 192
ASCENT OF THE MONUMENT 194
TIMBER FROM A ROMAN WHARF 196
THE ROYAL EXCHANGE AMBULATORY PAINTINGS 198
GRESHAM'S GRASSHOPPER 199
THE ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE OF GUILDHALL YARD 200
ST STEPHEN AND THE LOST WALBROOK RIVER 202
CONTENTS- 9 -
LONDON STONE 204
THE ORIGINAL GLOBE THEATRE 206
REMAINS OF THE ROSE THEATRE 207
CITY LIVERY COMPANIES 208
Shepherd's Bush to Marylebone
KENSAL GREEN CATACOMBS 212
WEST LONDON BOWLING CLUB 214
MUSEUM OF BRANDS 216
THE ARAB HALL OF LEIGHTON HOUSE 218
THE SERPENTINE SOLARSHUTTLE 220
V&A PET MEMORIALS 221
HYDE PARK PET CEMETERY 222
THE FAKE HOUSES OF LEINSTER GARDENS 223
TYBURN CONVENT 224
MARBLE ARCH SURVEILLANCE ROOMS 225
HORSEMAN'S SUNDAY 226
ALEXANDER FLEMING LABORATORY MUSEUM 228
MARYLEBONE CRICKET CLUB MUSEUM 230
CAB SHELTERS 232
Hammersmith to Westminster
FETTER LANE MORAVIAN BURIAL GROUND 236
CHELSEA PHYSIC GARDEN 238
CARLYLE'S HOUSE 239
ROYAL HOSPITAL CHELSEA 240
THE THIN HOUSE 242
LONDON'S LOST PROPERTY OFFICE 243
WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL BELL TOWER 244
FUNERARY IMAGES OF WESTMINSTER ABBEY 246
THE LONDON SCOTTISH REGIMENTAL MUSEUM 248
MILLBANK BUTTRESS AND TUNNELS 249
FIREPLACE 250
A MINIATURE ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL 252
575 WANDSWORTH ROAD 254- 10 -
South Bank to Brixton
BFI MEDIATHEQUE 258
POETRY LIBRARY 259
NATIONAL THEATRE BACKSTAGE TOURS 260
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE MUSEUM 262
GARDEN MUSEUM 264
ROOTS AND SHOOTS 266
VAUXHALL PARK MODEL VILLAGE 267
BONNINGTON SQUARE PLEASURE GARDEN 268
THE CINEMA MUSEUM 270
CHUMLEIGH GARDENS 272
HENRY MOORE'S 'TWO PIECE RECLINING FIGURE NO. 3' 273
KIRKALDY TESTING MUSEUM 274
THE FERRYMAN'S SEAT 276
THE BLACK-FACED CLOCK 277
CROSSBONES GRAVEYARD 278
KEATS STATUE 280
THE OLD OPERATING THEATRE 282
LONDON'S LIVING ROOM 284
BRIXTON WINDMILL 286
Whitechapel to Woolwich
CABLE STREET MURAL 290
WILTON'S MUSIC HALL 292
EXECUTION DOCK 294
THAMES RIVER POLICE MUSEUM 296
THE BRUNEL MUSEUM 298
THE OLD MORTUARY 299
FINNISH CHURCH 300
PEEK FREANS BISCUIT MUSEUM 302
CREEKSIDE DISCOVERY CENTRE 304
THE FAN MUSEUM 306
GREENWICH FOOT TUNNEL 308
STARGAZING AT THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY 310
PRINCESS CAROLINE'S SUNKEN BATH 312
SLICE OF REALITY AND QUANTUM CLOUD 314
CONTENTS- 11 -
LONGPLAYER 316
THAMES FLOOD BARRIER 318
CROSSNESS PUMPING STATION 320
Greater London (North)
BAPS SHRI SWAMINARAYAN MANDIR 324
FENTON HOUSE 326
FAKE BRIDGE ON THOUSAND POUND POND 327
BURGH HOUSE & HAMPSTEAD MUSEUM 328
A THEATRE WITH A MORBID HISTORY 329
HAMPSTEAD OBSERVATORY 330
2 WILLOW ROAD 332
LONDON ZOO AVIARY CLOCK 334
FOSSILISED TREE STUMPS 336
RUDOLF STEINER HOUSE 338
BARNSBURY WOOD 340
THE ICE WELLS OF THE CANAL MUSEUM 342
NARROWBOAT TOURS OF ISLINGTON TUNNEL 343
LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE 344
CANONBURY TOWER 346
NEW RIVER WALK 348
THE ESTORICK COLLECTION 349
WEST RESERVOIR 350
CASTLE CLIMBING CENTRE 351
CLOWNS' GALLERY AND MUSEUM 352
MUSEUM OF CURIOSITIES 354
RAGGED SCHOOL MUSEUM 356
SUTTON HOUSE 358
BANNER REPEATER 360
THE RECORD DECK 361
GODS OWN JUNKYARD 362
WANSTEAD GROTTO 364
LONDON MUSEUM OF WATER & STEAM 366
THE MUSICAL MUSEUM 368
LONDON TRANSPORT MUSEUM DEPOT 370
KELMSCOTT HOUSE 372- 12 -
Greater London (South)
CRANE PARK SHOT TOWER 376
HERBARIUM OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS 378
RICHARD BURTON'S MAUSOLEUM 380
THE ANTIQUE BREADBOARD MUSEUM 382
WIMBLEDON WINDMILL MUSEUM 384
ARTESIAN WELL 385
BUDDHAPADIPA TEMPLE 385
THE LONDON SEWING MACHINE MUSEUM 386
GALA BINGO TOOTING 388
THE ROOKERY 390
BRITISH VINTAGE TELEVISION AND WIRELESS MUSEUM 392
CRYSTAL PALACE DINOSAURS 394
CRYSTAL PALACE SUBWAY 396
CRYSTAL PALACE MUSEUM 397
BETHLEM MUSEUM OF THE MIND 398
SYDENHAM HILL WOODS 400
THE HORNIMAN MUSEUM 402
HOUSE OF DREAMS 404
NUNHEAD CEMETERY 406
MICHAEL FARADAY MEMORIAL 408
THAMES PATH CAT 410
THE GIANT SCRIBBLE 412
ELTHAM PALACE 414
SEVERNDROOG CASTLE 416
ALPHABETICAL INDEX