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Articles by Sandra Lawrence

By Sandra Lawrence

Inside Staple Inn: 'That Tudor-Looking Building At Chancery Lane'

What's it like inside?

By Sandra Lawrence

Inside The Magnificent St Annes Church In Limehouse

A Hawksmoor masterpiece.

By Sandra Lawrence

Behind The Scenes Of The Fulham Palace Restoration

Including a clever trick used by 16th century bricklayers.

By Sandra Lawrence

This Bustling Metal Exchange Is Like Stepping Back Into The 80s

One ring to rule them all.

By Sandra Lawrence

Behind The Scenes At The Royal Albert Hall: Part 2

Far above, hides another universe.

By Sandra Lawrence

Behind The Scenes At The Royal Albert Hall: Part 1

Far below, hides another universe.

By Sandra Lawrence

Things To Do In London Between 5pm And 7pm On A Weekday

Quaff oysters, go swimming.

By Sandra Lawrence

Scandal Mapped: The London Of Emma, Lady Hamilton

She'd lived a full life, even before Nelson.

By Sandra Lawrence

Inside London's Surreal House Of Dreams

"I don’t do beige and magnolia. It's lazy."

By Sandra Lawrence

Secrets Of The Old Royal Naval College

Including the Victorian bowling alley.

By Sandra Lawrence

Secrets Of Charlton House

Including the staircase which gets uglier as it goes higher.

By Sandra Lawrence

Secrets Of London's (Not Actually) Roman Bath

The fact it's not Roman isn't one of them.

By Sandra Lawrence

Are These The Least-Scary Monsters In London?

The topiary at Hall Place is lovely.

By Sandra Lawrence

Visiting The Secret Laboratory Inside The Monument

And climbing inside the flames at the top.

By Sandra Lawrence

Inside The Shop That Hasn't Changed Since The 1960s

It's haunted, too.

By Sandra Lawrence

What Does Black Rod Do The Rest Of The Year?

It's not all banging on doors with a stick.

Museums & Galleries

By Sandra Lawrence

The Secret World War Two Bunker

Tucked away in Uxbridge.

By Sandra Lawrence

The Secret Bunker Below London's Secret Bunker

If you thought you knew the Churchill War Rooms, read on.