The Society's own website says "Meeting nights were indicated by a lamp hung over the Fleet Street entrance to the courtyard." Matt Brown of Londonist thinks (and we agree with him) that this lamp, at the centre of a sort of armillary sphere, is inspired by that lamp from over 200 years ago.
EC4, Crane Court
The Royal Society met at the north end of Crane Court from 1710-80, that's the end behind our camera.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Crane Court - Royal Society
Also known as the Royal Society of London (for the Improvement of Natural Kno...
The small building with the mural is UK Power Network's Wheelwright Street sub-station, with Pentonville Prison behind.
A splendid and unusual memorial.
{On a brass plaque attached to the box:} This post box has been painted gold by Royal Mail to celebrate Sophie Hosking, Gold Medal winner...
This town is the birthplace of Shyamji Krishna Varma, who founded India House.
We initially thought this odd scene may refer to one of Loretta Young's films, but no. The image contains a number of puzzling elements ...
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