Merchant and banker. Born in Willesley, then in Derbyshire but now in Leicestershire. One of the first directors of the Bank of England. Lord Mayor of London 1700-01. That was an exciting time for him. He married his second wife Mary Gunston in 1700, and the following year she inherited what became Abney House and Park.
For thirty-six years Dr Isaac Watts was kept by the Abneys as their house guest, easily beating Dr Samuel Johnson who managed only 16 years with the Thrales.
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Sir Thomas Abney
The quote "Ages unborn..." is presumably from one of Watts' hymns or psalms b...
Trade union representing all building trades.
Group, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration, Property
Apprenticed to his father in August 1700 – ‘John Meard Citizen and Turner... his father and Master admitted to this Freedom’ (Freedom Admissions Register of the Turners’ Company). On his father’s ...
At 1 Rosslyn Gardens, Hampstead. We don't know what went on in "Rosslyn Heights", nor when it ceased, assuming it has.
Builders and brick makers in West London. Considering their contribution to many prominent projects (listed on the plaque), it is surprising that there is no information available on them. We firs...
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