In 1780, the French writer Louis-Sébastien Mercier compiled an essay comparing his home city of Paris, and its European neighbour, London. "Neighbour and rival, inevitably London furnishes the ...

London is a city that hums with indefatigable energy: its winding, warren-like streets and sprawling neighbourhoods are ... designed by Sir William Chambers dates back to the 18th century: an ...

Dating back to 1710, the Grade II–listed residence was once home to a builder working on Kensington Palace—and it pairs period details with a sleek glass addition.

By 1697 London Jews Simon Valentine, Abraham Avila, Mordecai Nathan, and Jacob Mendis, were among the 30 merchants lining Bay, Broad, and Church Streets. By 1700 lower King Street became the ...

Liss's 18th-century London is one that James Bond would have felt at home in. The action is fast and full of surprises -- so many, in fact, that the suspension of disbelief is sometimes sustained ...