Erection date: 2009
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This building stands on the site of the former coach-house of Monmouth House, constructed in 1681/2 for James, Duke of Monmouth, eldest illegitimate son of King Charles II, who was executed three years later following an abortive rebellion.
W1, Bateman's Buldings, 9-11
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Monmouth House
The Duke of Monmouth obtained a site on the south side of Soho Square (then c...
The Monmouth Rebellion, also known as the Pitchfork Rebellion, the Revolt of ...
Born James Scott (or Crofts or Fitzroy) at Rotterdam. Illegitimate son of Kin...
Henry Sylvester Williams, 1867 – 1911, anti-slavery and civil rights campaigner. First black councillor in Westminster. City of Westmin...
Full title of organisation now is "The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce" (as announced on pillar).
We found the punctuation on this plaque so peculiar we have transcribed it exactly. Just shows that way back in 1858 even people in a po...
The plaques are on the white tiled wall below the Shirland Road street sign. Some photos of the unveiling of the more recent plaque, show...
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