I know it makes my guiding colleague Richard Porter and many others actively cross (no pun intended).
The Abbey Road DLR Station in East London is NOWHERE NEAR THE FAMOUS ROAD CROSSING WHERE THE BEATLES SHOT THEIR ALBUM SLEEVE.
For that you want ST JOHN'S WOOD ON THE JUBILEE LINE.
Abbey Road DLR station has caused a degree of confusion among music fans in search of The Beatles' famous recording studio. So much so that a sign has been placed at the station to help stray musos…
Back in 2016 I visited the wrong Abbey Road (on purpose!) for the London Walks Podcast. At Abbey Road DLR station, I met Arjan from Istanbul. Sure enough, he was looking for The Beatles…
Arjan graciously agreed to take part in the podcast and afterwards we managed to get him back on track!
Here's the podcast…
If you DO end up at Abbey Road on the DLR, and not St John's Wood on the Jubilee Line for Abbey Road Studios, all is not lost! There's still a flake of Rock'n'Roll London history quite nearby.
The old Abbey Mills Pumping Station is but a hop, skip and jump from London's most confusing station.
In March 1968 Pink Floyd filmed at Abbey Mills Pumping Station (designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette) in deepest East London.
Producer Tony Palmer (who went on to make the monumental All You Need Is Love documentary series on popular music with contributions from, among others, Charles Chilton) captured a performance of post-Syd Barrett Pink Floyd doing Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun.
DC Editor Adam Scott-Goulding writes… My scheduled London Walks tours until the end of April 2019. Click the Book Your Tour buttons to join me. All the scheduled public tours led by Adam Scott-Goulding for the famous London Walks company until the end of April 2019. Tours last 2 hours and cost £10 for adults, £8 for students & seniors. Click the Book Your Tour buttons to pay & reserve your place. Bookings are handled via our online shop Pay A Tour. There are NO booking fees.
London Horror Story
Tuesdays 23rd & 30th April
Saturday 27th April
Meet at St Paul's tube 7.30pm
Ghosts, murder and mayhem - 2,000 years of dark history
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The Rock'n'Roll London Pub Walk with LIVE Music
Wednesday 24th April 2019
Meet at Tottenham Court Road Tube (exit 1) 7pm
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Old Kensington Thursday 25th April Meet at High Street Kensington tube A walking tour of London's royal village…
Inside Covent Garden Thursday 25th April Meet at Covent Garden Tube 10.00a.m
The West End revealed - looking beyond the shops and chain cafés to the rich history of London's playground. Where possible, we'll take in a few interiors, too.
Tour ends in Trafalgar Square £10/£8 Pay on the day or book now…
The London Music Tour Friday 26th April 2pm Tottenham Court Road tube (exit 1) The history of pop and rock music in London…
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The Beatles Magical Mystery Tour Sunday 28th April April 11am Tottenham Court Road tube (exit 1) The Beatles in London – ends at Abbey Road (bring an Oyster Card, we make a short tube journey on this tour)…
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Hidden London Monday 18th March
Meet at Monument tube (Fish Street Hill exit) 11a.m Old City churches, the livery companies, folklore, legend and history - a celebratory exploration of 2,000 years of London history.
Tour ends at Blackfriars tube.
Somewhere Else London Tuesday 8th January & Tuesday 22nd January Meet at 2pm Embankment Station Lambeth and the South Bank - a two-hour festival of architecture…
Monday is ALMOST mute here on The Daily Constitutional. I always launch the week with a few London photos, grouped on a theme or neighbourhood.
This week: Here be dragons… and unicorns… oh, and pussycats…
St Michael fights off a seven-headed demon at St Michael Paternoster Royal
Psychedelic Leopards at Dyers' Hall
A free unicorn at Apothecaries' Hall…
… a not-so-free unicorn – chained by the King of Scotland's crown – at St Mary Abchurch
Grrrr
A very fine cat indeed – Hodge waits for his master Doctor Johnson near Fleet Street
The Monday Photoblog will return next week. In the meantime, if you'd like to share a London photo with me, please do! Perhaps you joined me on a tour and snapped a great shot. Drop me a line.
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The West End revealed - looking beyond the shops and chain cafés to the rich history of London's playground. Where possible, we'll take in a few interiors, too.
Tour ends in Trafalgar Square £10/£8 Pay on the day or book now…
