This fine sculpture was commissioned especially to brighten up the entrance to St. Thomas' Hospital, one of the largest facilities of its type in the capital. The sculpture was...

Beaconsfield is a contemporary art gallery run by artists in what was once the London Ragged School. This school is reported to be the school that Charlie Chaplin attended. The...

Brockwell Hall is a handsome Georgian Mansion on a hill in the heart of South London. Designed by D R Roper for John Blades, it is an excellent example of...

Brockwell Park and Tulse Hill were once part of a large rural estate. This walled garden was its kitchen garden. JJ Sexby, the famous Chief Officer of Parks for London...

The Christchurch and Upton Chapel was designed by H.J Paul and A. Bickerdike, and was completed in 1873. The church is built on the site of a female orphanage, which...

Located in a Grade II listed Georgian House, the Danielle Arnaud Gallery has been displaying contemporary art in an interesting and homely setting since 1995. The Gallery is comprised of...

Florence Nightingale is famous around the world for her influence on modern nursing, but she herself was more than a nurse. At the Florence Nightingham Museum, personal artefacts, a life-size...

The Imperial War Museum has been in its current home since 1936, when it was opened by the soon-to-be King George VI. It incorporates exhibits from all conflicts involving Britain...

Lambeth is a borough of South London that extends across a large area of land, making it one of the larger boroughs in the central areas of the city....

Lower Marsh combines a daily market with an array of interesting shops, bars and restaurants. The area is named Lower Marsh because it is built upon the site of the...

The Metropolitan Tabernacle is the home to a variety of social and religious organisations, including the Metropolitan Tabernacle Baptist Church and the Chinese Fellowship. It also houses the Tabernacle bookshop...

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 in an old pub building...

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 Mary-at-Lambeth Church. It was originally...

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 the River Thames in central...

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 pharmaceutical history in Britain....

This statue was commissioned by local businesses to offer some artistic merit to what would otherwise be a relatively bland financial district. The piece represents the difference between the...

St. Thomas' Gardens are technically part of the grounds of the hospital, but are used as a public park by all those who live and work nearby as well as...

This ancient statue of the 'boy king' was fixed above the original gates of the hospital until 1862. Edward VI was the original re-founder of the hospital that has...

Robert Clayton was a British politician, merchant banker and Lord Mayor of London in the 17th Century. He had a close association with St. Thomas' Hospital because it was...