Delabole Slate

Delabole Slate

Delabole Slate has been used ss a building material for over 600 years.

Group, Property

1 memorial
Thomas Devas

Thomas Devas

Wimbledon landowner and important member of local society. In 1854, Devas and two friends, Holroyd and Oliphant, founded Wimbledon Cricket Club and Devas became its first president. Lived in Mount ...

Person, Benefactor, Property, Sport / Games

1 memorial
De Vere's mansion

De Vere's mansion

Medieval mansion sometime home of Edward de Vere. Built c. 14th century, demolished c. 1710.

Building, Property

2 memorials
Devonshire House

Devonshire House

Built for the third Duke of Devonshire in about 1740 and used as the London residence for his family until its demolition in 1924.  The garden to the north stretched as far as Lansdowne House.  The...

Building, Architecture, Property

1 memorial
1 Devonshire Terrace

1 Devonshire Terrace

Charles Dickens lived here with his family, 1839-51. They had moved here from 48 Doughty Street. The ninth child Dora, was born here and died here in 1851 aged just 8 months. Her mother Catherine w...

Building, Property

1 memorial
Docwra family

Docwra family

The Docwras were in the building trade. The picture source website provides some useful information. We were glad to find the picture, even if it's only of one Docwra (Lancelot) and not the whole f...

Group, Property

1 memorial
Sir Thomas Docwra

Sir Thomas Docwra

Grand Prior of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, 1501-1527. In 1504 he rebuilt St John's Gate. We guess the Docwra family are descended from Sir Thomas or his family.

Person, Property, Religion

1 memorial
35, Dorset Square, Notcutt House

35, Dorset Square, Notcutt House

Researching this address unexpectedly turned up two terrific items. Firstly, the 1932 Wakefield High School Magazine.  In the list of members (old girls, presumably) we find: "Hemingway, Maisie, N...

Building, Property

1 memorial
Mrs. Eliz. Doughty

Mrs. Eliz. Doughty

Probably alive in 1824.

Person, Property

1 memorial
Dove Bros. Ltd

Dove Bros. Ltd

Builders. Founded in Studd Street, Islington by William Spencer Dove (1793-1869). In 1852 his sons turned the business into a partnership. Builders of the pathology block of St Bartholomew's Hospit...

Group, Property

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