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Plaque

Joseph Hansom

Inscription

Joseph Aloysius Hansom, 1803 - 1882, architect, founder-editor of The Builder and inventor of the Hansom Cab, lived here.
Greater London Council

Site: Joseph Hansom (1 memorial)

SW1, Sumner Place, 28

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Builder / Building

Architectural journal created by Joseph Hansom as 'The Builder', renamed 'Bui...

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Joseph Aloysius Hansom

Architect, founder/editor of The Builder and inventor of the Hansom cab.  Bor...

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Hansom cab

Invented and patented by Joseph Hansom. This horse-drawn carriage, or cabriol...

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Greater London Council

Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...

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