Place    To 1890

The Polygon

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Place

Polygon Road was the site of The Polygon - a fifteen sided building of 32 houses situated around a garden. William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft lived at No 29 for a time and their daughter, later to become Mary Shelley, was born here. Charles Dickens lodged at No 17 some years later when the area was in decline (in 1828). The Polygon was demolished in 1890.

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The Polygon

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Somers Town Mural

This mural was commissioned by the GLC in 1980 and moved to this site by St P...

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Avanti

Avanti

Architects. Projects include the restoration of the Natural History Museum facade, Liverpool Street Station concourse and the Isokon Building.

Group, Architecture

1 memorial
John Robinson

John Robinson

Architect active 1866.  We can't identify this man.

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Sir Albert Richardson

Sir Albert Richardson

Architect. Born London. Our picture shows him as 'professor' in 1956.  Apart from post-war restorations his main work in London is Bracken House, the first post-war listed building.

Person, Architecture

3 memorials
Lewis H. Isaacs

Lewis H. Isaacs

Architect. Born Manchester (or Lancaster depending on source) as Lewis Henry Isaacs. In 1860 he was living in London and appointed Captain in the 40th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps. 1872 he was p...

Person, Architecture, Politics & Administration, Tragedy

1 memorial
HM Office of Works

HM Office of Works

Summarising Wikipedia: The Office of Works (the King's Works) was responsible only for royal properties (1378–1832). This became the Office of Woods, Forest, Land Revenues and Works (1832–1852). Th...

Group, Architecture, Property

1 memorial