Building (772 subjects)

Moulin Cinema

Moulin Cinema

Cinema. Originally opened by Montagu Pyke in 1910 as the Piccadilly Cinematograph Theatre. It went through several name changes, before being called (in French) after the nearby Windmill Theatre. I...

Building, Cinema

1 memorial
St Alphege, Southwark

St Alphege, Southwark

In 1880 the church of St Alphege was built on the eastern corner of the junction of Lancaster Street and King James Street. It was dedicated in 1882. Post WW2 it went into decline and was declared ...

Building, Religion

1 memorial
Albergo del Pellegrino

Albergo del Pellegrino

This building was used as a hotel, 'The Pilgrim' until about 1930.  It was demolished following WW2 bomb damage.  The photo shows the east side and Byron's window was on the first floor, fourth fro...

Building, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink

1 memorial
William Booth Memorial Training College

William Booth Memorial Training College

The headquarters of The Salvation Army leadership and officer training which delivers education and training programmes for the United Kingdom.

Building, Education, Religion

2 memorials
Manresa House

Manresa House

Originally called Bessborough House, it was built by William Ponsonby in the 1760s. It was sold to the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits) in 1861 and renamed Manresa House after the town in Spain where...

Building, Education, Religion

1 memorial
Braidwood Academy for the Deaf and Dumb

Braidwood Academy for the Deaf and Dumb

First school in England for the education of the deaf.  Established  by Thomas Braidwood.  On old maps one can see a large house just a little to the north of the plaque location but we can find n...

Building, Education

1 memorial
Blake's house SE1

Blake's house SE1

Blake lived here with his wife, Catherine, throughout the 1790s. The photograph was taken in about 1913 and shows that it had already been honoured with a plaque. Despite this the house, with the r...

Building, Property

2 memorials
Holland House

Holland House

The house, built in 1605 for Sir Walter Cope, was originally surrounded by a large estate. By the time it was bought by Henry Fox, first Baron Holland, in 1768 it still extended westwards as far as...

Building, Property

2 memorials
Dulwich Village stocks

Dulwich Village stocks

Sadly, our image does not show the Dulwich stocks, but some in Kent.

Building, Law

1 memorial
Blossom Street Almshouses

Blossom Street Almshouses

Also known as Almshouses, Blossom Terrace, built by William Goswell. In the same street there were also the Weavers' Company Almshouses but they look to be a different building. From British Histo...

Building, Social Welfare

1 memorial
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