The site now covered by Essex Street and Devereux Court was once Essex House and grounds, named after Robert, Earl of Essex, Queen Elizabeth's favourite, who also led a rebellion against her which ended with him besieged in this house. In 1675 Nicholas Barbon laid out Essex Street.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Essex Street, House & grounds
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Essex Street & Essex Hall
This plaque was first erected at 7 Essex Street in 1962 and then re-erected h...
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James Robb Scott
Architect. Born Glasgow. Also designed Richmond station. In addition to the information contained in his biography on the Scottish Architects website, he was shown in the April 1891 census as a sc...
2 memorials
Hughes Mansions
Flats built in honour of Judge Thomas Hughes. On 27 March 1945 part of the building was destroyed by the last V2 rocket to hit London (another one fell on Orpington, Kent on the same date), killing...
2 memorials
Whitehall
Major road in London, running from Parliament Square to Trafalgar Square. The name is derived from the Whitehall Palace which stood here and was almost completely destroyed by fire in 1698. The Ban...
1 memorial
Sir John James Burnet
Architect. Born Glasgow. Studied in Paris and returned to gain significant commisions in Glasgow. His first work in London was the Edward VII Galleries at the British Museum, for which he was kn...
1 memorial
Frederick Atkinson Powell
Architect. Mayor of Lambeth 1905-6 and 1906-7. Died at home at 344 Kennington Road.
1 memorial
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