I Never Knew That About London

Bestselling author Christopher Winn takes us on a captivating journey around London to discover the unknown tales of our capital's history.

Travelling through the villages and districts that make up the world's most dynamic metropolis "I Never Knew That About London" unearths the hidden gems of legends, firsts, inventions, adventures and birthplaces that shape the city's compelling, and at times, turbulent past. Explore the village that gave its name to a car and the Russian word for railway station. See London's first nude statue. Discover which church steeple gave us the design of the traditional wedding cake, where the sandwich was invented and where in Bond Street you can see London's oldest artefact. Visit the tombs of Inigo Jones, Nell Gwynne and William Bligh of the Bounty. Fly the world's biggest big wheel and go from East to West and back again at Greenwich. Brimming with stories and snippets providing a spellbinding insight into what has shaped our capital, this beautifully illustrated gem of a book is guaranteed to inform and amuse in equal measure.

I Never Knew That...

* Vauxhall gave its name to the Russian word for station
* The design for the traditional wedding cake is drawn from the steeple of St Bride's church in Fleet Street
* Burlington Arcade off Piccadilly is Britain's longest shopping arcade
* England's first fuchsia was grown in Wapping