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The City of Westminster is one of the most important places in Greater London.  Home of all aspects of the British government, the Houses of Parliament, the Court of St. James, the principal residence of the monarch, and the church in which every Sovereign has been crowned since 1066 are all found here.  However, that’s not all you’ll see in this London borough, and we have … [Read more...] about Top Ten London: Top 10 Things to See and Do in Westminster

Fitzrovia is one of those districts in London that seems to touch everyone important.  Partly in Westminster and Partly in Camden, it also touches the West End and is a prime example of a mixed-use area of the city.  As such, it has residences, shops, businesses, bars, restaurants, and plenty of attractions for everyone.  No matter what you’re interested in seeing, you can find … [Read more...] about Top Ten London: Top 10 Things to See and Do in Fitzrovia

The Borough of Tower Hamlets inherited its name from the unit located there that was once obligated to defend the Tower of London.  It was born in 1965 with the creation of the Greater London Council and the merger of Stepney, Poplar, and Bethnal Green.  As a result, Tower Hamlets is a very large borough that covers many important London neighborhoods from Whitechapel to Canary … [Read more...] about Top Ten London: Top 10 Things to See and Do in Tower Hamlets

Once known as Battlebridge, the London neighborhood known today as Kings Cross got its name from being a crossing point where the Romans fought the Celtic leader Boudica.  The name changed due to the construction of a monument to King George IV that stood in the crossroads of what is now known as Euston Road, Gray’s Inn Road, and Pentonville Road from 1830 to 1845.  Now mostly … [Read more...] about Top Ten London: Top 10 Things to See and Do in Kings Cross

The London Borough of Bexley is one of the easternmost governmental organizations that is still part of Greater London.  It was an ancient parish that was part of the County of Kent and became its own borough when the Greater London Council was formed in 1965.  Home to munitions factories during World War II, it experienced a population boom after peace was achieved and today … [Read more...] about Top Ten London – Top 10 Things to See and Do in Bexley

An upscale neighborhood that’s part of the City of Westminster, Maida Vale is a largely residential neighborhood, but it’s not all townhomes and flats.  There’s actually quite a lot of history in Maida Vale such as the name itself being derived from John Stuart, Count of Maida, who earned his title in the Napoleonic Wars with a victory in the Battle of Maida, Italy.  You may … [Read more...] about Top Ten London: Top 10 Things to See and Do in Maida Vale

Striding the boroughs of Camden and the City of Westminster, Holborn is a district close to the center of London.  The first documented reference to Holborn was in 959, but the district itself wasn’t created officially until 1855.  It has had an interesting history from hosting one of the city’s most famous molly houses for gay men in the 18th Century, a setting for many of … [Read more...] about Top Ten London: Top 10 Things to See and Do in Holborn

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham was formed in 1965 out of the districts of Hammersmith, Fulham, and Shepherd’s Bush.  All three have had very interesting histories, with Fulham having been around since the 12th Century, Hammersmith hosting one of the early Olympic Games, and Shepherd’s Bush being home to the BBC Television Service for decades.  Today, the borough … [Read more...] about Top Ten – Hammersmith and Fulham