Why is Downing Street Painted Black? - And 364 Other Fun London Facts

Have you ever tried to find a street named Bond Street? (Spoiler: you won''t!) Did you know you can''t dine for 13 at the Savoy? At least not without a cat joining you... And have you ever heard about the bus that jumped Tower Bridge? As a walking tour guide for 15 years, Jonnie Fielding has made it his mission to uncover all there is to know about London, from forgotten facts to the history hiding in plain sight. Packed full of pub-quiz trivia and bespoke illustrations, Why Is Downing Street Painted Black? includes 365 of his favourite quirks, anomalies and eccentricities from all over town. So whether you live in London, would love to live in London or just love a great fun fact, Jonnie''s guaranteed to reignite your fascination with this weird and wonderful city.

Product details

• Authors: Jonnie Fielding
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 25.09.2025
• EAN: 9780008730185
• ISBN: 978-0-00-873018-5
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 222 mm x 27 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; London, Greater London, European History, HISTORY / Civilization, Social & cultural history, HISTORY / Historical Geography, REFERENCE / Trivia, HUMOR / Form / Trivia, British & Irish history, Trivia & quiz question books, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, Urban communities, Trivia and quiz questions, Yearbooks, annuals, almanacs, Historical Geography, History of other geographical groupings and regions, Genealogy, heraldry, names & honours, History of other lands, Gift and novelty books / items, Urban communities / city life