The area around London Bridge is a mass of complementary contradictions. Medieval streets snake past the monolithic glass of Britain’s tallest building, The Shard. There’s an authentic replica of Shakespeare’s Globe theatre, which is actually just 30 years old, and a power station that provided London with electricity until 1981 now houses the Tate Modern art gallery.
At the heart of it all, right next to the foodies’ favourite, Borough Market, sits a Victorian house that perfectly embodies this vibrant blend of old and new. Stepping in from the busy street outside, the hubbub suddenly fades as you brush past fragrant beds