Author Archives: Sean Gallagher

Sion Hall, The City

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This Grade II-listed building was designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield in perpendicular gothic style and was completed in 1886 for Sion College. The school sold the building in 1996. Now private offices.

Gloucester House, Little Britain

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Part of a 2.3 acre redevelopment called Bart’s Square, Gloucester House is set to be replaced by a modern building by a joint venture lead by Helical Bar Plc and The Baupost Group of Boston. The current building was purpose built for St Bartholomew’s Hospital and has become surplus. Work is set to begin on …

Richmond Reminds Drivers to Avoid Breeding Toads

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Why did the toad cross the road? To breed. The Borough of Richmond reminded residents in and around Church Road that it’s common toad breeding season. This means the toads will be crossing the road to spawn in pools opposite Ham Common. The council said it would be closing a short section of Church Road …

Baynard House, The City

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Another Brutalist gem that looks set to disappear like Baynard Castle, which once stood on this spot. Baynard House is currently occupied by BT Group and has a raised walkway to Blackfriars Station. It is also home to Richard Kindersley’s “The Seven Ages of Man”. Or as it is referred to on flickr: the freaky …

Apothecaries’ Hall, The City

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“The Society of Apothecaries was incorporated by royal charter from James I in 1617. The Letters Patent gave the Society the right to “have, purchase, retain and appoint a certain Hall, or Counsel-House” in the City, but it was 15 years before it could afford one.” More here.

Flat Caroline at Bodiam Castle

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It’s what you think of when you think of a castle, according to the promotional literature at Bodiam Castle. It was built in 1385 by Sir Edward Dalyngrigge, a former knight of Edward III, with the permission of Richard II. Later owners restored and conserved the castle, which was bequeathed to the National Trust in …