These two stone sculptures are caryatids – female figures used as columns. The most famous caryatids are on the Acropolis in Athens.​

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This drinking fountain survived the Blitz while most of the buildings around it were destroyed. 

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Tucked away in Battishill Street Gardens in Islington stands a 22-metre-long Portland Stone frieze which once decorated the front of a grand Hall of Commerce in Threadneedle Street.

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This ornate bandstand in Croydon Recreation Ground is steeped in musical history, most notably David Bowie penned 'Life on Mars' upon its steps. 

This mausoleum in Kensal Rise is a perfect Gothic house in miniature.

A pioneering ‘classical’ statue in concrete created after WWII by Czech sculptor Karel Vogel as part of a London-wide programme to improve society with public art.

Small ‘lock ups’ like this one were once found all around London. They detained petty criminals and vagrants overnight, before the era of police stations.

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As the only surviving element of Queen Mary’s Hospital for the East End, this freshly restored arch tells the story of a long history of exemplary medical care in

West Ham.

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Standing proudly on the corner of one of London’s longest-running markets, Surrey Street drinking fountain is supplying fresh water once more. 

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Nestled in the gardens of the Courtlands Estate in East Sheen, there is a fragment of ‘Old London Bridge’ which was demolished in 1831. This is one of just four surviving alcoves from the Bridge. ​

The fountain was constructed in 1900 when the churchyard was relandscaped and opened as a public garden. The fountain survived aerial bombings during the Second World War which destroyed the church.

Albion Square, Hackney, is home to one of just three remaining drinking fountains erected by celebrated philanthropist John Passmore Edwards (1823 – 1911).

Cranford’s 18th century stables once housed the grooms as well as horses.

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The poet Alexander Pope created a Grotto under his house as a place for contemplation and writing. It was an artificial cavern, sparkling with minerals, crystals and mirrors.

The ‘Temple of Honour’ is an 18th century neo-classical temple. It was moved to its current location in the early 20th century and has been locked up for many years.

Columbia Market’s Gates are the last survival of an immense Gothic marketplace serving the Victorian East End’s poorest inhabitants.

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Fanny Wilkinson was the country’s first professional female landscape designer and a new statue of her now stands on a restored drinking fountain.

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On a corner of a Roehampton Estate, the formidable ‘Bull’, stands 10-feet long, cast in bronze. It was originally created as part of a London-wide programme to improve society with public art.

The How Memorial Gateway leads into a secret corner of medieval London. Once a thriving nunnery, this garden site has seen Huguenot burials, a Victorian church and WWII bombing. 

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The Elms street sign in Bromley was created in 1961 by graphic artist FHK Henrion, one of the most important and influential designers of the 20th century. ​

Wanstead Grotto was once the location of lavish 18th century entertainments.

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Lending a gothic presence to the Wimbledon crossroads, young people are introduced to the weird and wonderful history of Joseph Toynbee, Ear Surgeon Royale…

Soot-stained walls and heat-damaged interior, unchanged since a bomb dropped in 1941, this is a unique time capsule from WWII.

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The Whitechapel Fountain has been completely restored, keeping visible the medieval, Victorian and 20th century history of Altab Ali Park.

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