[New post] Slow Summer | Wellington Arch

Ruth posted: " On an overcast Friday morning, The Boy and I set out to climb the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner. The Arch was originally built as an entrance to Buckingham Palace but became an arch commemorating Wellington's defeat over Napoleon. Today, su" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on This West London Life Slow Summer | Wellington Arch by Ruth On an overcast Friday morning, The Boy and I set out to climb the Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner. The Arch was originally built as an entrance to Buckingham Palace but became an arch commemorating Wellington's defeat over Napoleon. Today, surrounded by traffic, the Arch echoes the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, with three floors of small exhibits inside detailing its history, including the time it spent as London's smallest police station. Look carefully and you can just make out Big Ben, the Eye and the Shard There is also a viewing gallery - the view is almost certainly better if you visit on a sunny day when there aren't any leaves on the trees. Looking towards Hyde Park and the Lanesborough Hotel Ruth | August 5, 2021 at 7:00 am | Categories: British History, Learning, London, Royal Family, Slow Summer | URL: https://wp.me/p9guOv-7l7 Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from This West London Life. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://thiswestlondonlife.com/2021/08/05/slow-summer-wellington-arch/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com