Designed by J. B. Bunning and opened in 1849 in Lower Thames Street, demolished in 1963. Our Picture source examines all the interesting buildings on this section of Lower Thames Street.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
City of London Coal Exchange
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city boundary dragons
A second 1849 cast-iron heraldic dragon rears up on the other side of the bus...
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Francis Chappell & Sons
Funeral directors in South London and Kent. Formerly a family firm, now owned by Dignity.
2 memorials
Rodney's Head pub
Records show Rodney's Head pub was at 4 Old Street in 1851. In 1876 this was rebuilt as shown in this drawing which is pretty much as we see it today. By 1895 it was known as Old Rodney's Head a...
1 memorial
Courage brewery - Horselydown Lane
Founded by John Courage at the Anchor Brewhouse site. The earliest existing building dates from 1871 and was largely rebuilt in 1894 - 1895. Reconstructed, restored and refurbished in 1985 - 1989....
2 memorials
Denis Johnson
In 1819, made and sold Britain's first bicycle in its hobby-horse form. As a coachmaker Johnson was able to make significant improvements to the two-wheel velocipede, as invented by von Drais. He o...
1 memorial
Previously viewed
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transportation to Australia
One of the (many) supposed origins of the word 'pom' for an Englishman, is that convicts were branded with the initials of 'Prisoner of Millbank'.
5 memorials
Paddington Recreation Ground
Noted as the earliest public athletic ground in London. It includes ten tennis courts, an athletics track, two artificial grass pitches, and two bowling greens.
1 memorial
Veronica Maudlyn Ryan, OBE.
Veronica Maudlyn Ryan was born on 22 August 1956 in Plymouth, Montserrat, according to the Prabook website. She moved to London with her parents Cyril & Eleanor Ryan when she was an infant and ...
1 memorial
St George the Martyr School
This school started on two floors of the Church’s Vestry House in Cosmo Place. It was then housed in two nearby purpose-built properties, both now listed, and both now thought to be private residen...
2 memorials
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