Erection date: 1676
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This is Devereux Court, 1676.
WC2, Devereux Court
This bust was brought to our attention by , where its claim to carry the oldest inscription in London is debunked. Â The bust is at third floor level in a narrow passage - don't know how we missed it.
The building was erected in 1676 and soon became the Grecian Coffee House which it remained until about 1842.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Robert Devereux bust
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