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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Holborn
Posted on 19 December, 2020
With a pronunciation that inevitably foxes foreigners, Holborn is the West End’s eastward extension.
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Hampstead’s three rivers
Posted on 15 December, 2020
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Hampstead
Posted on 11 December, 2020
The source of three rivers, Hampstead has long been a home to famous people and famous pubs.
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Hammersmith
Posted on 07 December, 2020
Hammersmith means exactly what you think: a place with a smithy, in this case not just one that did a bit of hammering, but one that actually made hammers.
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Who founded London?
Posted on 03 December, 2020
History books claim that London dates back to Roman times, but could it have been founded before then?
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Hackney
Posted on 29 November, 2020
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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?