Highbury Barn, famous London pleasure resort, 1861-1871.
Historic site - London Borough of Islington
This plaque is no longer in situ. Our picture is taken from 'London Plaques' by Derek Sumeray and John Sheppard, Shire Publications.
N5, Highbury Park, 26, Highbury Barn Pub
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Highbury Barn
Long a rural pleasure resort for Londoners it became notorious in 1861, when ...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Highbury Barn
At Bostock.net we found the coat of arms for Geoffrey Rowley Bostock (1880 - 1961), the same as the one on this plaque.
Beryl Brownsword, architect & conservationist, lived here, 1922 - 2007. Bedford Park Society
Tubby Hayes, 1935 - 1973, jazz musician, lived here. The Heritage Foundation Amaninahurry.london
It's always worth checking the central point in the floor of a bandstand. This plaque is not too interesting but we found Lord William R...
Erected between 2015 (when the property was being renovated) and 2021, the plaque is made of manganese nickel brass, by FSE Foundry.
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