Royal Victoria Dock
The Royal Victoria Dock was opened in 1855 and is the first and largest of the three Royal Docks, the other two being Royal Albert Dock (opened 1880) and King George V Dock (1921). The whole area i...
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Battersea Park
Created on marshland reclaimed from the River Thames and formerly used for market gardens, when it was known as Battersea Fields. Laid out by Sir James Pennethorne 1846-64. See Earl of Winchelsea ...
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Hill House School
A preparatory day independent school, founded by Lt. Colonel Stuart Townend and his wife. A prototype of the school was opened in 1949 in Switzerland, and then in Knightsbridge where it is currentl...
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The Throgmorton Restaurant
In 1897 J. Lyons and Co. secured an 80 year lease on this site from the Worshipful Company of Drapers and built the restaurant in the basement with offices above. The restaurant opened in 1900 and ...
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Hatton Garden
The street was developed by and named for Sir Christopher Hatton. It is London's jewellery quarter and the centre of the UK diamond trade. This specialism grew up in the early 19th century spreadi...
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Bill Bentley's oyster bar
Restaurant. Originally known as just Bentley's. Their website provides: "... Bill Bentley ... was Bentley's original founder and came from humble beginnings. His family ran an oyster bed and sold ...
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Thames Path
The Thames Path is a National Trail following the River Thames from one of its sources, Thames Head, to the Woolwich foot tunnel. It is about 185 miles (298 km) long. A path was first proposed in 1...
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Hospital of St Thomas of Acon
A collegiate church and hospital on the north side of Cheapside on the site now occupied by Mercers' Hall and Chapel. Founded by Thomas Fitzthebald de Heil and Agnes his wife, sister to Thomas Bec...
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The Angel, Enfield
Former inn. It's impossible to confirm the name from the pub sign in this photograph, but Pat Cryer's 1900 history website locates it as opposite the Regal Cinema, just off Fore Street, which coinc...
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St Joseph's School - Bermondsey
From St Joseph's History page: The Sisters of Mercy's convent was established in Bermondsey with the specific objective of opening a school here. The school was first run in East Lane until 1840 wh...
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