The Lost Civil War Forts of Lambeth
In 1643, the order was given to construct a vast wall around London. The city needed protection from the Royalist army of Charles I. The Civil War fortifications were the…
Kennington home to the Lambeth Drug Mill
It might be hard to believe but at one stage our part of Kennington used to be home to a number of windmills, including the curiously named Drug Mill. Unfortunately,…
Sean Lock 15 Stories High in Kennington
We recently learned of the sad passing of comedian Sean Lock at the age of 58. The much-loved comic has been rightly praised by fellow comedians and fans alike. And…
The Zombie horror ward at Waterloo Hospital
The beautiful Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women opposite the BFI Imax hides a grizzly past. At the very top of the building was Ward 5 known as the…
The Water Tower: A Grand Design
It was the property that Kevin McCloud referred to as 'a monster, a beast, a crumbling giant' and it was to be the star property featured in the 100th Grand…
Kennington’s Royal Palace and Edward the Black Prince
Kennington's connections with royalty have been long established but it was in 1337 that it forever became linked with that of the Prince of Wales. This was when King Edward…
London’s first Carbon Neutral Office building
London’s first carbon-neutral office building has taken a step forward after getting the go-ahead from Lambeth council. The development known as Paradise will replace the disused Costa Coffee roastery on…
Katherine Howard Kennington’s Queen
The tragic story of Katherine Howard, the 5th wife of Henry VIII, whose childhood was stolen and who would later be betrayed by others. Married at the age of 17…
The Real IRA attack on MI6
On Wednesday 20 September 2000 shortly before 10pm, the Real Irish Republican Army carried out an attack on MI6 SIS Building headquarters in Vauxhall. Using a Russian-built RPG-22 anti-tank rocket, they fired from Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens and struck the south side of the eighth floor, causing superficial damage.
Gas Explosion destroys 22 storey Tower Block
1.20am on June 26, 1997, Kennington was awoken by the noise of an enormous explosion. Concrete, debris and broken glass is strewn across the Ethelred Estate and the surrounding streets.