Contrary to popular belief, the name "Big Ben" actually refers to the bell inside this famous landmark in London, not the tower or the clock...

The Ministry of Defence building is one of the most imposing structures on Whitehall. Towering above many of the other government departments, equidistant between...

One of only two surviving buildings of the original Palace of Westminster, The Jewel Tower was built around 1365 to house Edward III’s personal treasure...

Throughout the world people feel that ’The Abbey’, as Westminster Abbey is affectionately known, is theirs. It is indeed many different things: burial place of...

The Liberal Democrats are one of the major political parties in the United Kingdom. Although only formed in 1988 as a result of a...

In 1977 the Museum of Garden History was founded, the first museum of its kind in the world. It is located on the restored St...

This is the world’s first museum of garden history and is located in the enviable location of St Mary-at-Lambeth Church close to the banks of...

New Scotland Yard is probably the most famous police station in the world and certainly the most famous in Britain. It serves as the...

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has kept a museum collection since 1842. Today, the exhibition houses over 45,000 different pieces that cover all aspects of...

A local brewer constructed this building at the heart of Westminster in 1709 in order to provide a place of education for the poor children...

Established in 1891, the Japan Society has a long and illustrious history of developing relations between Japan and Britain, and the people of the two...

The Morley Gallery is part of Morley College, and was opened in 1968 as a part of a new Arts Centre. The gallery is located...

The original Cathedral on the site was completed in 1848, and was designed by A.W.N Pugin. However, it was not until two years later, when...

Tate Britain is the national gallery of British art from 1500 to the present day, with the greatest collection of British art in the world....

Built by the Royal Masons in 1250, Westminster Abbey’s Chapter House was used in the 14th century by the Benedictine monks for their daily meetings...