Oakley works
W4, Southfield Recreation Ground
The Oakley Small Arms Works moved to Acton from Chelsea in 1904, and was situated at the North West part of the park, where the small mea...
4 subjects commemorated
Erasmus weathervane
E1, Whitechapel High Street, 77-82
This weathervane, Allegory of Folly, was brought to our attention by Londonist. It is based on a story that Erasmus wrote Moriae Encomium...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Hutton Panels - Romans and Mithras
EC4, Walbrook, Walbrook underground entrance
Two extensive information panels in the corner give the background to this unusual display, so we've transcribed them here: The station ...
3 subjects commemorated,
4 creators
Norwood Grove bird bath - plaque
SW16, Norwood Grove, garden
In our photo the Nettlefold plaque can be seen to the left of the house, sometimes called The White House. The bird bath is the largest ...
1 subject commemorated
Norwood Grove bird bath - rim
SW16, Norwood Grove, garden
The initial 'In' has been lost but we think it must have been there.
1 subject commemorated
Arsenal supporters bench
N5, Avenell Road, Arsenal Stadium
Our photo shows less than a quarter of this long bench. It's so long you can see it from space, i.e. in Google Satellite View.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Doorcase
N16, Stoke Newington Church Street, 171-3
This masonry fragment is probably part of a pediment and, to our eye, shows classical, not medieval, features. Perhaps the mansion had la...
1 subject commemorated
Max Nicholson sundial
SE1, Queen's Walk, Potters Fields Park
The sundial's own website has been usurped by the usual smut, but London SE1 has a report of the unveiling. The sundial is on a concrete ...
6 subjects commemorated,
1 creator
Joseph Grimaldi grave for dancing on
N1, Pentonville Road
Left - right: Dibdin - Grimaldi. 2018: we could not get the graves to produce any music but having now seen this Londonist video we need...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Charles Dibdin grave for dancing on
N1, Pentonville Road
Left - right: Dibdin - Grimaldi. 2018: we could not get the graves to produce any music but having now seen this Londonist video we need...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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