1863: The Metropolitan Line, from Paddington to Faringdon via Marylebone, was the world’s first underground railway.
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 - 1863 - underground
This was the world's first underground passenger railway which opened from Pa...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Church Street pavement plaque - 1863 - underground
The church is immediately north of the Westway, beside its parish hall.
1812: Construction of Regent’s Canal attracted Irish navvies & their fami...
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 ...
The plaque was originally unveiled on the 6th December 2001. It was taken down two years later but re-erected in 2010.  Report in the Bro...
Note the use of London Underground’s own typeface, Johnston Sans.
The Freemasons commissioned this memorial to mark the 300th anniversary of The United Grand Lodge of England in 2017 and the centenary of...
Charles Sargeant Jagger 1885 - 1934, sculptor, lived and died here. English Heritage
Arthur Mee, 1875 - 1943, journalist, author and topographer lived here. English Heritage
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