Erection date: 1999
{On the tile at the top right of the scene:}
Frederick Catherwood, architect and explorer, 'discoverer' of the ancient Mayan civilisation, born at 21 Charles Square, 1799 - 1854.
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 - Catherwood
Artist, architect and explorer. Born at 21 Charles Square. Topographical ar...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Charles Square mural - Catherwood
Artist/designer/craft-person. Born Stoke-on-Trent. Initially we could find ...
From his own website: "Scottish artist Neil Irons has been based in London si...
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Charles Square mural - Catherwood
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6 artists/craftspeople and 5 organisations are named as creating this Gallery of 17 murals. Rather than repeat this information on all 17...
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