Mansion Global

17th-Century Home in London’s Affluent Belgravia Area Listed for Nearly £20 Million

A 17th-century London home with outdoor space on every level has hit the market for £19.95 million (US$26.6 million). The 4,000-square-foot residence is located on Cadogan Place, a prime location in ...
Daily Mail

Revealed: The hilarious slang used in London 300 years ago – so, do YOU know your 'fuddle cups' from your 'cackling farts'?

From '6,7' to 'vibe–coding', new slang words and phrases seem to pop up on an almost daily basis. But it's time to wind the clock back, as a 327–year–old dictionary reveals the slang used in London in ...
Reuters

Wooden sculpture of London goes up in flames to mark Great Fire anniversary

LONDON (Reuters) - Flames once again licked the historic buildings of Britain's capital as a wooden replica of 17th century London went up in smoke to mark the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of ...
Hyperallergic

Is That a Nike Shoe in a 17th-Century Painting?

Left: Ferdinand Bol, "Portrait of Frederick Sluysken" (1652), oil on canvas, 67 x 59 inches; right: close-up of the boy's shoes (image via Wikimedia Commons) The National Gallery in London is making ...