Author: Clint Curtis

Who Owned The London Brick Company?

Forterra plc. London Brick Company Type Private Headquarters Stewartby, Bedfordshire, England Products Bricks and paviors Revenue Ajay Ajay Ajay 00 Parent Forterra plc Does the London Brick Company still exist? Today, London Brick is produced primarily for the residential renovation, maintenance and improvement (RMI) market. The 23 styles and colours in its range are designed […]

Are Architects In Demand In London?

Currently the demand is so great, that qualified architects can generally expect to find a job within 2 weeks of arriving in the UK if you are registered with an agency geared up to help people from overseas. Is there demand for architects in UK? High demand for architects Part of the reason that architects […]

Who Designed Modern London?

Designed by architect Rafael Viñoly and costing over £200 million, 20 Fenchurch Street features a highly distinctive top-heavy form which appears to burst upward and outward. Who built modern London? Following the Great Fire of London in 1666, nearly all of London’s buildings were destroyed and one of the most prominent figures responsible for rebuilding […]

Where In London Do The Weasleys Live?

The Weasleys’ home, known as the Burrow, is located outside the village of Ottery St Catchpole which is situated alongside the River Otter in Devon, England, also near the home of the Lovegoods, the Diggorys and the Fawcetts. Where in the UK do the Weasleys live? General Overview. The Burrow is the rural home of […]

Can London Be Hit By A Tsunami?

Tsunamis affecting the British Isles are extremely uncommon, and there have only been two confirmed cases in recorded history. Can a tsunami reach London? The British Isles sits in the middle of a tectonic plate, Eurasia. Our nearest plate boundary is at the mid-Atlantic ridge, where the earthquakes are too small to generate tsunami. Would […]

What Is Ph Of London Clay Soil?

Clay soil usually leans towards the alkaline side with PH levels ranging for 7.5 to 10 or so. What pH are clay soils? Soil pH values Well, in addition to ‘type’, soil has another characteristic called its pH. This is a measurement of whether it is: Acid or ‘ericaceous’ with a pH between 1 and […]

Where Did London Clay Come From?

The London Clay Formation is a marine geological formation of Ypresian (early Eocene Epoch, c. 56–49 million years ago) age which crops out in the southeast of England. What is London Clay made from? The London Clay mainly comprises bioturbated or poorly laminated, blue-grey or grey-brown, slightly calcareous, silty to very silty clay, clayey silt […]

Where Is Knockturn Alley In London?

Muggles’ Guide to Harry Potter/Places/Knockturn Alley Muggles’ Guide to Harry Potter – Place Knockturn Alley Location off Diagon Alley, London Permanent Residents Borgin and Burke, along with various other Dark merchants First Appearance Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Where is Knockturn Alley located? Knockturn Alley Some guests of Universal Studios Florida miss this […]