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Swan and Hoop pub

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The pub in which John Keats, poet, was born, 1795.

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Swan and Hoop pub

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John Keats birthplace

In a house on this site, the "Swan & Hoop", John Keats, poet, was born, 1...

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William Lambe

William Lambe

1569-1570 Master of the Clothworkers' Company. Three wives but childless which allowed for his philanthropy. 1564-1577 he financed the rebuilding of the Holborn Conduit which, until its demolition ...

Person, Food & Drink, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration

3 memorials
Thomas Faryner and his shop

Thomas Faryner and his shop

Born 1615-6, Thomas Faryner (or Farriner) joined the Baker's Company in 1637, and by 1649 had his own bakery/shop/home on Pudding Lane. It seems that someone failed properly to extinguish a fire in...

Building, Food & Drink, Tragedy

3 memorials
Manze's pie and mash shops

Manze's pie and mash shops

The Manze family came to Bermondsey from Ravello in Italy. Initially they were ice-merchants, and then ice-cream makers. Michele Manze branched out and opened their first eel, pie and mash shop in ...

Group, Commerce, Food & Drink, Italy

2 memorials
J. D. Wetherspoon

J. D. Wetherspoon

Chain of bars, public houses and hotels founded by Tim Martin. 

Group, Commerce, Food & Drink

2 memorials

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Private T. Andrews
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
Sir Basil Spence

Sir Basil Spence

N1, Canonbury Place, 1

English Heritage Sir Basil Spence, 1907-1976, architect, lived and worked here.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
The (Literary) Club

The (Literary) Club

The (Literary) Club was founded in the Turk's Head Tavern, Gerrard Street, by Dr Samuel Johnson & Joshua Reynolds 1764. The members included: Goldsmith, Boswell, Burke, Reynolds, Garrick.

Group, Literature

1 memorial
Reginald Jennings
War dead, WW1
1 memorial
submarine Olympus
1 memorial