1812: Construction of Regent’s Canal attracted Irish navvies & their families. 1956 saw the last horse-drawn barge.
NW8, Salisbury Street, Morris House
The eleven pavement plaques can be seen randomly distributed over this paved area. The Nightingale Street Buildings plaque can just be seen in our photo, on the red brick building, partly obscured by the shop awning.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Church Street pavement plaque - 1812 - Canal
Created following the passing of the Regent's Canal Bill in July 1812, to cut...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Church Street pavement plaque - 1812 - Canal
The church is immediately north of the Westway, beside its parish hall.
1831 – 1962: Charlie Chaplin was one of many famous artists to perform at the...
1855: Richard Jordan opened a pawnbroker’s, which became Jordan’s Department ...
1863: The Metropolitan Line, from Paddington to Faringdon via Marylebone, was...
Greater London Council Sir John Lavery, 1856 - 1941, painter, lived here 1899 - 1940.
In a house in this Court Alexander Pope, poet, was born, 1688. The Corporation of the City of London
Christchurch - Greyfriars This Wren church was destroyed by fire-bombs in December 1940. Under the pastoral reorganisation measure of 19...
Barry Evans, 1943 - 1997, actor, lived here. The Heritage Foundation
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