Anno 1722
The six almes-houses founded by Sr. John Woolaston Knt., being very old and decayed were pull'd down: and these twelve built in their room, together with a school house for the charity girls at the sole charge of Edward Pauncfort Esq. one of the governours and treasurer of the chapell and free-school of Highgate.
Founded by Sir John Wollaston in 1658.
N6, Southwood Lane, 25
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Pauncfort Alms Houses
Tory MP. Early in the 1700s he moved into Lauderdale House and took a great ...
Born at Perton in Staffordshire. His name varies in spelling: Wollaston or Wo...
This stone was unveiled by Mrs Anderson. 1925: The South Ward was erected and the foundation stone was laid by Mrs Anderson. The memoria...
The Dissolution of the Monasteries, while not named on the memorial, is alluded to, with the date 1538. We note that the text gives Escr...
The plaque could be interpreted to say that '1901' was the year of Helen Peele's death and/or the year the plaque/houses were erected, th...
MacKenzie King did not come all the way from Canada just to open this bridge; he happened to be in London for the coronation of King Geor...
Queen Mary died in 1953 at her home, Marlborough House, which is the building behind this plaque. Â The unveiling, by the Queen, took plac...
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in to see them