It survived the Great Fire of London, the Blitz and an IRA bomb.
It still functions as a mental health hospital today.
Named after one of London's longest-serving executioners.
A little-known chapter of London's criminal history.
Marble vs. Wellington.
The coolest nickname ever?
One for London history buffs.
Looked down on by polite society.
It may not have THAT clock, but it's just as fascinating.
Britain's worst public transport disaster.
There's rum involved.
Hogarth and Samuel Johnson were fans.
You'll have seen the name on tube carriages.
Nero, Rome and fiddling come to mind.
Where prisoners awaiting trial were held.
Ever been?
“One of the most God-forsaken places I have ever struck”.
A forward-thinking chap.
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