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Portman family

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in 1532 Sir William Portman of Somerset, Lord Chief Justice to Henry VIII acquired land covering an area of 270 acres stretching from Oxford Street to Regents Canal. A large part of this land, now known as the Portman estate, is still owned by the Portman family. The current head of the family is the 10th Viscount Portman, born 1958.

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Portman family

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Portman Square Garden

This rather dull plaque is in the garden close to the Hamilton fountain.

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St Mary’s Girls' Club

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Whitehall Palace

Whitehall Palace

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Elm House

Elm House

Birthplace of William Morris. The family moved from here to Woodford Hall in 1840. The 1890s drawing is by Edmund Hort New (1871 - 1931).

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Mill Hill Estate

Mill Hill Estate

Mill Hill Park Acton provides a good history: Richard White's widow sold the estate in 1859 and the fields north of the big house were developed (Mill Hill Road) while the house and grounds were oc...

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1 memorial
C. R. Foster

C. R. Foster

Builder active in 1871.

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1 memorial