The House of Royal Soc. for Encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce.
Foundation laid 28 March 1772, completed 24 April 1774.
Robert & James Adam architects.
WC2, Adam Street, 8
Full title of organisation now is "The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce" (as announced on pillar).
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
House of Royal Soc. for Encouragement of Arts etc
Born in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland. Died 13 Albemarle Street and is buri...
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House of Royal Soc. for Encouragement of Arts etc
Founded by William Shipley as the "Society of Arts" in Rawthmell's Coffee Hou...
The plaques are around the station forecourt, either on frames or laid into the pavement. The gold lettering on the marble effect on the ...
It is thought that the rather exotic trees, Australian bottlebrush, in this road are a nod to the Antipodean connection.
Two other officers were crippled for life. The plaque does not mention the Sidney Street Siege but it is so closely connected we've added...
Unveiled by Cilla Black. The Cerynitis or Golden Hind originates in Greek myth. It was the symbol of the parish of St Giles and has b...
Greater London Council David Ben-Gurion, 1886-1973, first Prime-Minister of Israel, lived here.
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