960 yards (878 metres) long, designed by James Morgan, built over the three years 1815 to 1818. Caroline's Miscellany has a good post.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Islington Tunnel
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Islington Tunnel - east - lost
Two points about the wording on this plaque. 'Navies' were the men who built...
Islington Tunnel - east - new
We note that the plaque, twice refers to 'Angel', not 'the Angel', and realis...
Islington Tunnel - west
Legging the longest tunnel At 960 yards (878 metres) long, the Islington Tun...
Other Subjects
Fatberg
You'll note that we have described this thing as a "Concept" - which it clearly isn't. When we set up our Subject Types (Person, Event, Building, etc.) we did not foresee the need for for the Type...
W. F. R. Stanley
Inventor, manufacturer and philanthropist. Born William Ford Robinson Stanley in Islington. He filed 78 patents for precision drawing, mathematical and surveying instruments, as well as telescopes....
Lesney Products & Co. Ltd.
The company's name came from the forenames of its founders Leslie Smith (1918 - 2005) and Rodney Smith (1917 - 2013). They were not related, but had been schoolfriends and also served together in t...
South End Road bridge reconstruction
Reconstructed & widened in 1969 replacing a 28 ft. wide cast iron bridge built in 1864.
William Harnett Blanch
Historian. Born into a family of gun and rifle manufacturers, he was a prolific writer of books, mainly about the local history of London. He also founded The London Thirteen Club as a means of de...
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Captain Scott statue
SW1, Waterloo Place
Sculpted by Kathleen Scott, his widow. There is a replica, in Christchurch, New Zealand, carved in marble, white as the Antarctic.
Sir Charles Eastlake
W1, Fitzroy Square, 9
Greater London Council Sir Charles Eastlake, 1793 - 1865, painter and first director of the National Gallery, lived here.
Oscar Wilde reclining
WC2, Adelaide Street
Unveiled by Lucian Holland, Wilde's great grandson, who made the unveiling speech. He was assisted by Stephen Fry who played Oscar in th...
Slade fountain
SE11, Kennington Park Road, Kennington Park
On a nearby information board: Slade Fountain – This drinking fountain was installed in 1861 at the request – and expense – of local resi...
First underground passenger railway - LT plaque
NW1, Marylebone Road
London's roads were heavily congested, the railways stopped on the fringes of the West End so some way of linking the mainline stations: ...