London’s Churches: All Saints Church, Kingston upon Thames

Earlier this year, King Charles III was crowned in Westminster Abbey, but had history turned a different path, he could well have ended up in a cathedral in Kingston-upon-Thames.

From elephant dung to avian splats: An unusual exhibition spotlights the world of animal poo

It's likely that the only time you think about animal shit is when you curse loudly after accidentally stepping in some -- and yet, you'll soon be thinking you should visit an exhibition full of the stuff.

Kingston bus station to close for rebuilding work

Kingston's main bus station on Cromwell Road will close later this month to allow for a replacement building to be constructed on the site, eight years after the initial plans for the replacement were approved.

See the Coronation Stone in Kingston

When King Charles III is crowned, he will sit on a throne containing a Scottish stone, but there's another Coronation Stone he could have sat on -- and it's in southwest London.

Public open days to show off Kingston Upon Thames new cultural centre

A basement space that houses the remains of a medieval cellar has been converted into a new cultural centre opening next month in Kingston Upon Thames.

Water voles are being reintroduced to London

It's Wind in the Willows for Kingston, as the water vole, one of the UK's most endangered mammals is being returned to the wild.

A look around the historic rooms in Surrey County Hall

One of the stranger anachronisms about Kingston Upon Thames is that despite being part of London (zone 6), it also houses the headquarters of Surrey County Council. History explains that the old Surrey Council used to include most of South…

Remains of an undercroft and 12th century bridge under John Lewis

In the late 1980s, a major redevelopment of the center of Kingston Upon Thames resulted in the building a dual carriage relief road, and a brand new John Lewis department store. One side effect of that was the uncovering of a old underground crypt and the remains of the old 12th century bridge over the Thames.

Tour of Kingston Crown Court

This caught my attention this morning (I have a tracker monitoring the HMCS website for changes!) and I shall try to wander along next Saturday. I had a behind the scenes tour of the Royal Courts of Justice a few…