Erection date: 1980
The original Roman road from London to Colchester ran through here: traces of it were discovered nearby during archaeological excavations in 1980.
Bow Heritage Trail
E3, Parnell Road
In our photo the plaque can be seen on the wall to the right of the green fascia.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Roman road - Parnell Road
There are 7 "Roman Road"s in the London A-Z, plus various "Roman Way"s, etc. ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Roman road - Parnell Road
The name was originally applied to the Tower division of the county of Middle...
The poem is part of ‘Riddles’, R.F.C. by John Drinkwater, 1918.
The plaque is on the westbound platform.
"The munificence of his benefactions" - we just don't write plaques like that anymore.
Sir Alan Cobham, 1894 - 1973, aviator, was born here. English Heritage
Robert Willan was the founder of dermatology in Britain, so it's fairly certain that the house is named after him.
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