These two houses were the Portuguese Embassy, 1724 - 1747. The Marquess of Pombal, Portuguese Statesman Ambassador, 1739 - 1744, lived here.
Greater London Council
W1, Golden Square, 23-4
Behind these houses is a church which was first built as a Catholic chapel to serve this Embassy.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Portuguese Embassy
Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo, 1st Marquis of Pombal and 1st Count of Oei...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Portuguese Embassy
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...
English Heritage Marie Stopes, 1880 - 1958, promoter of sex education and birth control, lived here, 1880 - 1892.
2022: The The Historical Society of Ottawa contacted us with "We recently (re)discovered the plaque to Colonel John By featured on your w...
Hackney plaques are quite small and not a stand-out colour. The Priestley plaque is on the Caribbean Cuisine building, 113, to the left ...
The Les Mis plaque is laid in the ground at the front, audience, entrance.
This building, known as the Queen Mary Wing, is an extension to the hospital on the left.
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