Local guide: Lamb’s Conduit Street, London
Posted by Joelle
December 7, 2007
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Welcome to the first of many local guides here at Four Good Corners, where we let you in on the details of some of our favourite corners of our local areas.
When I left work tonight it was the most lovely winter’s evening, cold and crisp, with Christmas lights twinkling in treetops and shop windows. Perfect weather to walk over to Lamb’s Conduit Street, whose row of small independent shops were hosting their annual Winter Festival along the street. I bought myself a hot spiced cider from Tutti’s cafe and set out to explore the shops.
And what an excellent spot this is for stocking up on lovely Christmas gifts from independent shops. I was very tempted by the Christmas hampers in foodie haven Kennards deli, but settled for a little box of excellent chocolates.
Across the road is Something, an Aladdin’s cave of a shop (that is if Aladdin had a thing for scented candles, handbags, vintage crockery and letterpress cards). Tonight they were running a Christmas tombola where I got lucky and won a beautiful patterned bag which will make an excellent pressie for someone.
If carefully crafted clothes and accessories are what you are after, check out the beautiful bags in Pokit, made using traditional saddlery techniques.
Two doors down you’ll find Folk, where you will find charming, quality casual knitwear, clothing, accessories and leather shoes from sister brand Shofolk. I love Folk’s designs, there’s something timeless, tactile and handcrafted about them, and a quirky simplicity that has made them popular in Japan and Scandinavia. And right now there’s a sample sale in the back room. I headed on with a smile on my face and some bargain goodies in surprisingly pleasing yellow paper bag.
Rugby Street on the left is also worth a look, for Susannah Hunter’s collection of handmade leather bags, and French’s Dairy, selling chic jewellery and fancy bespoke perfumes behind a beautiful old tiled shop front. That’s if you don’t get waylaid at the cosy Rugby Tavern pub on the way.
There’s plenty more to draw you to Lamb’s Conduit Street: several haphazard second hand bookshops including the charming Persephone Books, rock and roll hairdressers Badlambs (tonight staging bands in their front window), Synphonic record store and just around the corner, classic fish and chip shop Fryers Delight. And not forgetting of course, the good old British Museum.
Lamb’s Conduit Street, London, WC1, Russell Square or Holborn Tube.
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