Getty's picture caption is: "Crowley House on the River Thames at Greenwich, on the present site of Greenwich Power Station, London, circa 1775. The house was built for London merchant Sir Andrew Cogan, named after Newcastle ironfounder, Sir Ambrose Crowley, who bought it in 1704, and demolished in 1855. Engraving by W.H. Prior from 'Old And New London'. "
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Crowley House
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Anchor Iron Wharf - history
{On the base of the monument:} Anchor Iron Wharf In 964 King Edgar granted th...
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Old Limehouse
Old Limehouse, built around 1705 and demolished in 1935. The original door is held by the Ragged School Museum, Bow, E3.
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09 Croydon - Lord Macaulay
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