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Tickets Alert: Routemaster bus history tour of Richmond

17-04-2024 16:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

There’s a chance to go on a tour around some of the key historic locations in the Richmond area, with your journey between them taking place in a Routemaster bus.
The tours will be conducted in Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill’s classic Routemaster bus, and money raised from the tours will support the local Habitats & Heritage charity’s conservation work.
Two tours will take place on Saturday 1st June 2024:Morning tour
Will visit the Kilmorey Mausoleum and the St. Leonards Court

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Demolition of the old Museum of London approved — but also delayed

17-04-2024 14:15 via ianvisits.co.uk

The City of London has approved plans to demolish the former Museum of London building and neighbouring Bastion House, but the Communities Secretary Michael Gove has also called the plans in for review.Michael Gove’s department issued an Article 31 Holding Direction yesterday, which technically prevents the City of London from making a decision until his department has also reviewed the plans. So, the City of London has been able to indicate that it approves the plans, but construction wor

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Hampton Court Palace gardens free open days

17-04-2024 13:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

A few weekends each year, the expansive gardens surrounding Hampton Court Palace are open to visitors for free.As it happens, the gardens used to be free to wander around every morning, but that changed after the pandemic, and now they’re only open a few days a year — but the upside is that they’re open for the entire day.
The gardens are huge and exceptionally varied, ranging from neat formal box hedged spaces to wide open lawns and even the so-called wilderness, which is pret

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Horizon 22 – London’s highest viewing gallery can now be rented for private events

17-04-2024 11:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

Horizon 22, London’s highest — and free — viewing gallery is now available to be hired for events as well.
Horizon 22 (c) ianVisits
Fortunately for the crowds who throng to visit during the daytime, events can only take place in the early morning or evenings, so the viewing gallery will remain a free venue during the daytime.
For people wanting the space for their private events, it is now available from 6am to 9.30am and 7pm to 3am, seven days a week, and has a capacity for up

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Visit the church of St Martin Within Ludgate

17-04-2024 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

This is an unusually designed church close to St Paul’s Cathedral, which has probably existed for around 900 years, although naturally, the current building is much younger.It’s claimed, dubiously, to be where legendary King Cadwallo was buried in 677, although he was likely furious about this, as he would have still been alive at the time. He didn’t die for another five years.
In fact, the earliest known reference to a church here is much later, dating to around 1174, and the

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