St Pancras New Church is a Greek Revival church in St Pancras, London, built in 1819–22 to the designs of William and Henry William Inwood. The church is one of the most important 19th-century churches in England and is a Grade I listed building, and is still in use as a place of worship. Regular services are hosted at 11am on Sundays, and the church is the principal church for the Borough of Camden – hosting their civic services. read more…
A scone is a traditional British and Irish baked good, popular in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In the US, scones are a different baked product from the rest of the world, usually sweeter, triangular in shape and served on their own. read more…
Fish pie, also known as fisherman’s pie, is a traditional British dish. Gifts of fish pie to the king were a common tradition for various occasions. In a Lenten tradition, the town of Yarmouth was required to bake 100 herrings into two dozen pies and send them to the king. The prior of Llanthony, Gloucester, baked eels and carp into a pie as a gift to Henry VIII in 1530. In 1752 one was sent to the Prince of Wales. The tradition was also recorded during the reign of Queen Victoria. read more…
The Dorchester is a five-star hotel on Park Lane and Deanery Street in Westminster, Greater London, to the east of Hyde Park, one of the world’s most prestigious hotels. It opened on 18 April 1931, and still retains its 1930s furnishings and ambiance, despite later alterations. read more…
