London | Simon Leyland

Farting lane

February 10, 2024 February 10, 2024 London / Odd

Another story on a seemingly non-descript part of London On Carting Lane near the five star Savoy Hotel is a Webb Patent sewer gas lamp, which was invented in the late19th Century by Joseph Webb as a way to draw off bad smells from the underground sewer system and as …

The only place in Britain where you drive on the right…..

February 9, 2024 February 9, 2024 London / Odd

Location The Savoy, The Strand For more than 100 years vehicles, horse drawn or mechanical, have entered and left ‘Savoy Court’ on the right-hand side of the road. This is due to the construction of the ‘court’. When approaching and leaving the hotel it is easier to do so while …