Haddon Hall

Haddon Hall

Located at 42 Southend Road, Beckenham. David Bowie lived in flat 7 here from October 1969 to May 1972. The photograph shows him in the garden of the house. It was demolished in the early 1980s.

Building, Property

1 memorial
Haldimand Syndicate

Haldimand Syndicate

Builders. The brothers George and William Haldimand, along with Alexander Louis Prevost, were responsible for much of the construction of the terraces of Belgrave Square.

Group, Property

1 memorial
Moxhay's Hall of Commerce in Threadneedle Street

Moxhay's Hall of Commerce in Threadneedle Street

From British History: The Hall of Commerce, existing some years ago in Threadneedle Street, was begun in 1830 by Mr. Edward Moxhay, a speculative biscuit-baker, on the site of the old French church...

Building, Commerce, Property

1 memorial
Hampstead Garden Suburb

Hampstead Garden Suburb

Henrietta Barnett formed a board of trustees to build this urban utopia following strict social principles: all classes accommodated, places of education provided, places for the handicapped and el...

Place, Architecture, Property

8 memorials
Joshua Flesher Hanson

Joshua Flesher Hanson

Developer and builder. British History Online says that in 1823 he bought "over thirteen acres which was advertised for sale as building ground". That site has a map showing the area, which include...

Person, Property

1 memorial
Edward Harley

Edward Harley

Politician and patron of the arts. MP for Radnor from 1711 to 1714, and for Cambridgeshire from 1722 until he succeeded his father in 1724, and entered the House of Lords as the Second Earl of Oxfo...

Person, Politics & Administration, Property

1 memorial
Robert Harvey

Robert Harvey

Clerk of the works at St Pauls in 1979.

Person, Property

1 memorial
Harwich House

Harwich House

The picture shows Harwich House about to be demolished in 1987. Comparing it with this Google Streetview we think Harwich House was on the site now occupied by the rather nasty glass arcade.  Photo...

Building, Property

1 memorial
Hayes Place

Hayes Place

From the picture source: "Site of a house since the 15th century, in 1754 William Pitt the elder, later Earl of Chatham, bought the property, subsequently rebuilding it. The birthplace of his son,...

Building, Property

1 memorial
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