1906: The first generation of stallholders began trading in Church Street after the covered Portman Market closed.
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 - 1906 - market
From UCL "{J. T.} Parkinson ... designed the new part-covered Portman Market ...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Church Street pavement plaque - 1906 - market
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 ...
This business was founded in 1861 by William Morris, artist and poet, for the manufacture of his designs in wallpapers, chintzes, woven f...
Clissold Crescent was part of the Willow Estate, whose history is well-covered at Local Local History, but Brooks is not mentioned there....
It is likely that the plaque was retrieved by English Heritage for possible future reuse on another building - its inscription being usef...
Gregory Isaacs, "The Cool Ruler", international reggae superstar, 1950 - 2010, lived here, 2007 - 2010. Federation of Reggae Music Harrow...
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