Historic Buildings in Greater London

Big Ben in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
Big Ben is famous the world over for being the giant four faced clock in London, England, but infact its not the name of the...
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Buckingham Palace in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
Buckingham Palace is the first home and office of the Royal family in England, and has been the home to British sovereigns since...
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Chiswick House in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
Few can resist this fine classical building which was the creation of Lord Burlington, patron of the arts in the early part of...
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Cleopatra's Needle, London in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
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Down House in the town of Downe, in the county of Greater London
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Eltham Palace in the town of Eltham, in the county of Greater London
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Hall Place in the town of Bexley, in the county of Greater London
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Houses of Parliament in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
The Houses of Parliament, also known as The Palace of Westminster has been the seat of the two Houses of Parliament called the...
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Kensington Palace in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
Kensington Palace is not only the private residence for several members of the Royal Family, it also has designated areas that...
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Kew Palace in the town of Kew, in the county of Greater London
See also Kew Royal Botanical Gardens
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Morden Hall Park in the town of Morden, in the county of Greater London
Morden Hall Park is a flourishing historic site with a wealth of wildlife habitats amongst its quiet watermeadows, wetlands and...
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Old Royal Naval College in the town of Greenwich, in the county of Greater London
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Red House in the town of Bexleyheath, in the county of Greater London
Philip Webb (1831-1915) was the first significant architect of the Arts and Crafts movement, and the Red House he built in 1859...
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Royal Opera House in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
The Royal Opera House is situated in the purely exquisite area of Covent Garden, London. Designed by Edward Shepherd, the...
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Somerset House in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
This new Somerset House replaced the old building which was probably begun around 1547 and demolished in the 18th-century to make...
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St. Paul's Cathedral in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
St Paul's Cathedral is the largest cathedral in England and is the masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren, whos plans were finally...
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Syon House in the town of Brentford, in the county of Greater London
This is the magnificent house that made Robert Adams. At only twenty nine years of age he was commissioned to decorate Syon...
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The Natural History Museum in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
The Natural History Museum is situated in South Kensington and first opened in 1881. The Museum is one of the finest and largest...
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The Old Curiosity Shop, London in the town of London, in the county of Greater London
The oldest shop in central London dating from around 1567. Reputed to be the inspiration for Dickens' famous book of the same...
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The Royal Observatory, Greenwich in the town of Greenwich, in the county of Greater London
The Royal Observatory was constructed by Sir Christopher Wren following the appointment of John Flamsteed as Royal Astronomer in...
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