Holborn Viaduct

This is the Fleet, the largest of London’s ‘vanished’ rivers. And we’re enjoying a rare opportunity to paddle along its slimy bed thanks to an invitation from the good people at Thames Water.

Last week on Londonist, in numbers then translated into a visual pictogram: 125 metres from South Quay DLR station where a new South Quay DLR station has been built 3 years (or nearly) lifespan of London Lite, now to disappear from the streets just like …

This Week In London’s History Monday – 5th November 1605: Following a tip-off, a party of armed men led by a Justice of the Peace discover Guy Fawkes guarding a large amount of gunpowder and incendiary materials in the vaults under the House of Lords. …

This week, we’re in Holborn Circus. That masterclass in spatial economy, which packs the junction of six major roads into an area the size of a portacabin. We like to think of it as the neutron star of road infrastructure. And you can quote us …

Some of you might recall that a few years ago the Central Line was suspended for almost three months, following a derailment at Chancery Lane. At that time, this meant that this Londonista’s daily commute often involved walking from Bank to Holborn, past St Paul’s …