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
The location is where he spoke to the people of the town from outside the Victoria Buildings, (now a branch of Marks and Spencer).
We took our photos on the Saturday of the 2014 Whitecross Street Festival.
On this site stood Emanuel Hospital, founded 1594 by Lady Dacre, re-established 1883, as Emanuel School.
There is an almost identical plaque on Celia Blairman House in Folgate Street.
The Richmond plaque can be seen in our photo, between the lamppost and the two blackboards.
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