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Guide to London Monuments and places to visit on your visit to London England

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Kensal Green Cemetery (The General Cemetery of All Souls)

Harrow Road, London, W10 4RA Tel: +44 (0)20 8969 0152 Perhaps you have never considered a cemetery as a good place for an outing but Kensal Green may make you think again. Taking a guided tour around the cemetery gives you a fascinating insight into its history and that of its occupants.

Marble Arch

Marble Arch was marooned in the middle of this roundabout in the mid 19th century. Originally John Nash built it as a gateway for Buckingham Palace, but the great architect got it wrong and made it too small for the royal coaches.

Queen Elizabeth Gate

Commonly known as Queen Mother's Gate. In 1993, during what for many was the worst recession in living memory, somebody decided that it would be a good idea to spend an indecent amount of money having an elaborate gate sculpted for the Queen Mother who was a sprightly 93 years old at the time.

Temple Bar Monument, The

Fleet Street, London, EC4Y 1AU The original Temple Bar was a thick stone archway designed by Sir Christopher Wren, which straddled Fleet Street. In summer, Temple Bar used to get so hot that Charles Dickens described it in Bleak House, chapter 19, thus: "Temple Bar gets so hot, that it is, to the adjacent Strand and Fleet Street, what a heater is to an urn, and keeps them simmering all night.

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square, the main hub of Central London, was built in honour of Admiral Nelson. This followed his victory in 1805 at the Battle of Trafalgar, off the coast of Spain. John Nash designed the square in the 1830's.