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.
-
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.
-
The Huguenots
Posted on 30 October, 2020
London’s first modern immigrants, the Huguenots created today’s Soho and Spitalfields.
-
Camberwell
Posted on 27 October, 2020
-
Bethnal Green
Posted on 23 October, 2020
Bethnal Green, in the heart of the East End, was once known for its blind beggar.
-
London’s own tree
Posted on 21 October, 2020
-
Bermondsey
Posted on 18 October, 2020
-
Battersea
Posted on 15 October, 2020
One of London’s old metropolitan boroughs, Battersea was originally an island.
-
Londonshire
Posted on 12 October, 2020
London isn’t a shire or county of course, but it used to be.