Scrap metal dealers in Greenwich, founded by Charles Robinson. In 1953 leased the land that became Anchor Iron & Crowley's Wharf, and moved there. The principal cargoes were scrap iron, lead ingots, metal and glass.
Ballast Quay has photographs of the business.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
C. A. Robinson & Co
{On the base of the monument:} Anchor Iron Wharf In 964 King Edgar granted th...
C. A. Robinson & Co. This stone was laid by C. A. Robinson Esq. A. C. Rob...
It's rare for a plaque to specify the time at which it was unveiled - we coun...
From Tottenham Quakers "In 1798 Priscilla Wakefield founded the first "frugality bank" in England. This she founded at Ship Inn Yard in Tottenham. It was intended to help people on lower incomes t...
Founded as the London and Westminster Bank, it was the first firm founded under the Bank Charter Act of 1833. It wasn't until 1923 that it became known solely as the Westminster Bank. Its merger wi...
Extremely rich stockbroker. He bought Parkfield from his brother-in-law, Alan Block, when his own home at nearby no. 6 The Grove became too small for his eight children. He then bought the neighbou...
Initiator of the uniform Penny Post in 1840. Due to him Britain was the first country to use adhesive stamps and thus we do not have to put the name of our country on them. This is analogous to the...
The present day pub was rebuilt in 1875.
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