In 1560 Sir Francis Knollys leased the land where the Old Admiralty Building now stands to build a house which later became known as Wallingford House. In 1622 George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, the Lord High Admiral, purchased Wallingford House and so began an association between the site and the direction of the Royal Navy that lasted for some 350 years. Sir Christopher Wren recommended this site for the first planned Admiralty Office, which opened in 1695.
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Wallingford House
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Old Admiralty Building
In the mid 16th century this site was the timber yard for the nearby Whitehal...
Other Subjects
35 St Martin's Street
Three storey terrace house. Lived in by Isaac Newton 1710 - 1725, although he owned it until his death in 1727. When it was demolished the panelling of the front parlour was reconstructed as the Is...
1 memorial
Peake Estates Ltd
Real estate managers. According to the Companies House website this a private limited company that was incorporated on 25 March 1935. Their current (2024) registered office address is 172 Old Milto...
1 memorial
1 memorial
James Edmondson
Builder. Born in Clerkenwell, the son of a carpenter, Isaac, from Cumberland. His first major development was the streets around Sotheby Road in Highbury and he went on to develop areas of Crouch E...
1 memorial
Toynbee Housing Society
Toynbee Housing Association (which we guess is its new name) was created out of activities at Toynbee Hall.
1 memorial
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