King William IV Naval Asylum
Designed by Philip Hardwick and built in 1848. Requested and paid for by Queen Adelaide for 12 widows of naval officers.
Penge Heritage Trail - Bromley
SE20, St John's Road
The plaque is in the pavement towards the right of the frontage of the asylum site.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
King William IV Asylum
Also known as the King William IV Cottages. Commissioned by Queen Adelaide wi...
As the wife of King William IV, Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen was our queen and ...
Architect. Â His father and grandfather were both architects with the name Tho...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
King William IV Asylum
Formerly part of Kent, it has been part of Greater London since 1963.
A walking tour which includes people and places in the history of Penge. 202...
For information about where this plaque has been erected before see Rowland Hill - NW3 - second erection (and stop tittering at the back)...
The etching seems to be of late 17th century date but, like Discovering London, we cannot find it on the web so cannot name the artist. ...
The plaque is on the pavement by the nearest black and white bollard.
English Heritage Guy Gibson VC, 1918 - 1944, pilot, leader of the Dambusters Raid, lived here.
Laid into the ground on the west side of the war memorial. It's off-centre which suggests more plaques may be planned.
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