The New River opened 1613 to bring fresh water from Hertfordshire to London.
As far as we know (and we have walked the full length) this is the only such plaque on the New River. Finsbury Park was created in 1869 so it's possible it was erected then, or possibly in 1913, to celebrate the 300th anniversary.
N4, Finsbury Park
Our thanks to Mandy for adding scale to our photo.
The Royal Photographic Society plaque is on the left above the wheelie-bins. The BFI plaque is on the pillar on the right.
This is the plaque that was first erected nearby.
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Patrick Blackett, 1897 - 1974, physicist and scientific advisor, lived here 1953 - 1969. English Heritage
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Resident of the Central Ward, Hendon who served and died in WW1.
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These large commemoration panels are situated inside the porch of Bentley House. The Richard Bentley panel is on the western side of the ...
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