Independently London
Our blog on London, its curiosities and its history, for independently-minded Londoners, and anyone else who might be independently interested in London
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Greenwich
Posted on 25 November, 2020
Greenwich has been officially designated a “royal borough” since 2012.
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Italian London
Posted on 21 November, 2020
Not counting the Romans, there’s been an Italian presence in London since medieval times.
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Fulham
Posted on 17 November, 2020
Nestled in a bend in the river, Fulham was originally a parish containing a handful of villages.
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Finsbury
Posted on 13 November, 2020
There’s no such neighbourhood as Finsbury, right?
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Piccadilly Circus
Posted on 09 November, 2020
Piccadilly Circus isn’t exactly known for being London’s most respectable road junction.
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Deptford
Posted on 05 November, 2020
Once a ford, now a bridge, Deptford’s seen dramatic battles and murky murders in its time.
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Chelsea
Posted on 02 November, 2020
At the forefront of fashion in the sixties and seventies, Chelsea has been considered chic since the fifteen hundreds.
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The Huguenots
Posted on 30 October, 2020
London’s first modern immigrants, the Huguenots created today’s Soho and Spitalfields.
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Camberwell
Posted on 27 October, 2020
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Bethnal Green
Posted on 23 October, 2020
Bethnal Green, in the heart of the East End, was once known for its blind beggar.