Almshouses were originally built on this site in 1666 by Dr William Spurstowe and rebuilt in 1819.
E8, Sylvester Path, 5
We think the old brick wall that can be seen in our photo at the top right is probably the same wall that can be seen, top right, in the screen shot from Orson Welles' film in which he interviews residents of the almshouses.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Spurstowe Almshouses - new plaque
Discover National Archives gives: "Shortly before his death in 1666, the Reve...
Born London, date of birth is approximate. Â Became vicar of Hackney in 1643 b...
Our grateful thanks once again to our Latin Consultant, David Hopkins. Yes, one can use Google Translate but it gets a lot wrong. David ...
On the page for Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands we list the memorials for other countries who set up WW2 HQs in London.Â
Hyde Park Estate Percy Dearmer, 1867 - 1936, priest and liturgist, Canon of Westminster Abbey, author of the Parson’s Handbook and the O...
C. F. A. Voysey, 1857 - 1941, architect and designer, lived here. English Heritage
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