In the South-East corner of Trafalgar Square, perhaps Britain's largest tourist traps, lies on of London's best kept secrets, an unusual attraction which goes unnoticed by most visitors. It is the world's smallest police station, embedded in a granite street light, featuring only one room. It was built in the 1930s in order that the police might keep a constant look-out on the protests that frequently occurred on this well-known public piece of ground.
Nearby to London's smallest police station is one of London's smallest police station is one of London's smallest museums: the Twinings Museum on the Strand. The museum charts the 'thrilling, tea soaked history of the Twinings family', as well as some examples of tea caddies (canisters used to store tea), and more unusual items on the world of tea, including a tea bag used by P.G Wodehouse and a set of spoons used by A.A Milne during his 'tea period'. Nearby is the house inhabited by Benjamin Franklin, the famous diplomat and political scientist. Who knew he lived in London? The house is now marked by a blue plaque and is open as a museum.
If you are as interested in secret London as I am, feel free to email me and I shall give you some more examples.
