By 1717 the Masonic lodges were already clubs having no connection to stone-masonry. Four London lodges met at the Goose and Gridiron pub in St Paul's Churchyard and formed the first Grand Lodge, initially just to have one dinner a year.
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Grand Lodge of England
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Freemasons
Corporation of the City of London Near this site the Grand Lodge of English ...
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The Boltons Association
Founded to protect and improve the environment and to stimulate public interest in the neighbourhood.
1 memorial
Franco-British Society
From the picture source website: "Founded in 1924, although its roots go back to the Entente Cordiale at the beginning of the 20th century, it is dedicated to encouraging closer relations between B...
2 memorials
Laura Lyttelton
Laura was one of the sixteen children of wealthy Scottish industrialist and Member of Parliament, Sir Charles Tennant (later Lord Glenconner). He had a large house in Scotland, 'Glen', and one in G...
1 memorial
The Arts Club
Private members club founded by, amongst others, Charles Dickens, Anthony Trollope, and Lord Leighton. "This Club is instituted for the purpose of facilitating the social intercourse of those conne...
2 memorials
boundary crosses of old Croydon
There were 4 mediaeval manorial boundary crosses in Croydon: Hand Cross, Hern or Hurn Cross, Stay or Stake Cross, and one of unknown name. They marking out one hundred acres of the old town of Croy...
4 memorials
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Boris Anrep
Mosaic artist. Also wrote poetry in Russian and English. Born Russia. Came to England in 1899 to learn English. Spent time in St Petersburg, Edinburgh and Paris. A 1904 visit to see the mosaics in ...
6 memorials
Alderman Henry Edward Tate
Three times mayor of Bethnal Green (1934-6 and 1949-50), and the only Freeman of the Borough. Awarded an OBE in 1964. Housing Committee Parmiter Street, 1926. Alderman and member of Housing Commit...
2 memorials
House sparrow pavement plaque
NW1, Cardington Street, St James Gardens
A smaller stone in the lower right corner seems to be part of the overall design and has some markings on it but we could make nothing of...
Fleet River floods
The River Fleet is known to have flooded in the area from St Pancras and southwards in the 13th century, and then specifically in 1317 and 1768 and then floods are recorded in 1809, 1818 and 1846. ...
2 memorials
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