See Norwich Place/York House for more about the history of this site.
In 1874 the construction of Embankment Gardens left this watergate high and dry. In 1893, the watergate having fallen into decay, the LCC acquired and preserved it, with a new roof. Re-roofed again in 1962, it is now managed by Westminster City Council.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
York Watergate
The wording on the plaque could have been clearer. The first half is giving t...
The streets laid out on the site of York House were named: Villiers Street, D...
The plaque has left room for one more re-roofing, due, on this 64 year mainte...
Housebuilder and politician. Born Edinburgh. Lord Mayor of London, D.L.LL.D. He is to the left in the 1965 picture, wearing the Lord Mayor's chain, where he is being installed as Honorary Commodore...
Person, Lord Mayor, Politics & Administration, Property, Scotland
Bishop of Winchester, Chancellor of England and founder of Winchester College. Reconstructed Windsor Castle for King Edward III. Click on external site for more information. And see Winchester gees...
Person, Architecture, Politics & Administration, Property, Religion
Builders. The brothers George and William Haldimand, along with Alexander Louis Prevost, were responsible for much of the construction of the terraces of Belgrave Square.
Halton Mansions was the first state-aided scheme in Islington, built in 1922-3 with 168 flats in 3 four-storied blocks.
Housing action trusts were non-departmental public bodies, set up to redevelop some of the poorest council housing estates in England's inner-city suburbs.
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