Newby's ice store stood on the north bank of the canal in the 1860s. Ice was used to keep food fresh for transport, and in shops. Imported mainly from Norway, it was delivered along the canal by horse-drawn barges to Newby's, where it was stored in deep ice wells.
Bridge to Nowhere - Burgess Park Heritage Trail
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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Newby's ice store
Newby's ice store stood on the north bank of the canal in the 1860s. Ice was ...
Ice was cut in Norway, transported by ship to London, stored and then distrib...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Newby's ice store
The Friends of Burgess Park are an association of people and other interested...
We originally questioned the date of this plaque but Melissa Harrison wrote and convinced us that it probably is 17th century. This rea...
Edgar Allan Poe's maternal grandparents performed as actors at this theatre, which explains the Society's involvement in this plaque.
Miss Rose 1966 Quae in hac æde regnabat et nunc et æternum regnat in cordibus nostrum. {Latin: She ruled in this house and rules now an...
The plaques are on the gate piers, facing the road, unicorn on the left, lion on the right. A nearby information board informs: King Ge...
Bakerloo Line Centenary of the Baker Street & Waterloo Railway, 1906 - 2006
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