Welcome to South Norwood home of inventor, engineer and philanthropist, William Stanley (1829 - 1909).
SE25, Station Road
In our photo the subway plaque can be seen above the entrance to the tunnel. The Stanley sign is above the 'public footpath' sign at the end of the railings. There is an identical subway plaque at the other end of the subway.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
William Stanley - Norwood Junction
Inventor, manufacturer and philanthropist. Born William Ford Robinson Stanley...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
William Stanley - Norwood Junction
Conceived by borough engineer George Carter and constructed by Robert McAlpin...
Inscriptions for Beresford Square and Woolwich Market are on opposite sides of the arch.
Our 'inscription' comes from the modern information panel just outside our photo to the right, as does the artist's impression of the bui...
This is our third memorial at the junction (Francis Golding, Federica Baldassa) - all to cyclists killed by HGVs at this junction. Road....
These two piece of granite were discovered when the foundations for the Southwark Needle were being dug so they were erected as seats as ...
The two figures on the broken pediment represent lameness and sickness.
Bibliophile and politician. He was commissioned briefly in the Coldstream Guards, and served as a member of parliament from 1780 to 1810. He started collecting books from an early age, and by his d...
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