Mural

Charles Square mural - Charles Square

Erection date: 1999

Site: Charles Square Mural (3 memorials)

N1, Old Street

One of the tiles near the right hand end reads: "Mural designed by Neil Irons with help from the residents of Charles Square.  Made at Hackney City Farm by N. Irons and S. Bird, 1999."

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Charles Square mural - Charles Square

Subjects commemorated i

Charles Square

This Square was laid out at the same time as Hoxton Square and in 1922 Charle...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Charles Square mural - Charles Square

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Stephen Bird

Artist/designer/craft-person.  Born Stoke-on-Trent.  Initially we could find ...

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Neil Irons

From his own website: "Scottish artist Neil Irons has been based in London si...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Charles Square mural - Charles Square

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Charles Square mural - archery

Charles Square mural - archery

The section of the mural to the left of our photo shows archery butts set up ...

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Charles Square mural - Catherwood

Charles Square mural - Catherwood

{On the tile at the top right of the scene:} Frederick Catherwood, architect ...

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