It stood to the north of Clapton Pond, probably on the site of the house of Thomas Wood, later Serjeant of the Pantry, who lived in Hackney in 1597 and was a vestryman in 1627. The building on the right of the picture might be the first synagogue in Hackney.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Clapton House
The first synagogue in present day London Borough of Hackney, built 1779 - 80...
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RBKC and British History Online have a lot of information about the creation of this square, with plans and drawings.
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...
House-building company, formerly known as Taylor Woodrow PLC. It was created from the merger of Taylor Woodrow and George Wimpey.
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