Greenwich is home to some of London's most spectacular buildings - from Inigo Jones's Queen's House, considered the country's first truly classical building, to Christopher Wren's inspired Royal Observatory. Join us as we explore the stories behind these much-loved and respected works of architecture.

 

 

Inspiring architecture at the Queen's House
Refined, stylish, revolutionary – the white cube of the Queen's House influenced centuries of British architecture
04 Apr 2022
The History of the Caird Library
Named for the Glaswegian shipowner Sir James Caird, Bt. (1864-1954), the Caird Library and Archive has been facilitating research into maritime endeavour for over eighty years. Today it is the largest maritime reference library in the world.
Inigo Jones and the Queen's House
Discover how England’s first Classical building was created
08 Aug 2019
Musing on a mollusc: Brunel’s inspiration for the Thames Tunnel
The year 2019 marked the 150th anniversary of the opening in 1869 of the East London railway line, completed in 1843 with the help of pioneering technology invented by Marc Isambard Brunel
09 Sep 2016
The Queen's House - centre of town for 400 years
Discover how the building of the House had a dramatic effect on the history of Greenwich
Andrea Palladio (1508–80)
Andrea Palladio was one of Italy's greatest and most imitated architects, whose influence can be seen in the elegant Queen's House.
Severndroog Castle, Shooter's Hill
Severndroog Castle is a Grade II-listed gothic building in Shooter's Hill, near Greenwich, and a monument to naval hero Sir William James (1720–73).
Christopher Wren
Best known for designing St. Paul's Cathedral, Christopher Wren's two loves of astronomy and architecture were combined when he worked on the Royal Observatory Greenwich