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Essex Street, House & grounds

The site now covered by Essex Street and Devereux Court was once Essex House and grounds, named after Robert, Earl of Essex, Queen Elizabeth's favourite, who also led a rebellion against her which ...

Place, Architecture, Property

White Conduit

Originally part of the water supply to the Greyfriars Monastery, Newgate Street. See British History 1 and British History 2 for details. The same water was also used to supply Charterhouse from th...

Place, Food & Drink

St Anne's Court

Haven for political refugees from France and Switzerland and, in modern times, from Eastern Europe.

Place, Social Welfare, France, Switzerland

Coram's Fields

The memorial at the entrance to these fields tells how this playground came into existence. It is the only public space in London where adults are not allowed without children.

Place, Children, Gardens / Agriculture

Fountain Court

Named after the Fountain Tavern which it contained, Fountain Court was built over by Savoy Buildings in 1883.  In 1827 William Blake died at 3 Fountain Court, now part of the Savoy Hotel.   Lawrenc...

Place, Other

Knaves Acre

Place, Architecture

cholera-bearing water pump

Place, Food & Drink, Medicine, Tragedy

Unity Theatre

Unity Theatre grew out of the Workers' Theatre Movement, agitprop street theatre, in the East End of London in the early 1930's.  Initially based in St Judes Hall, Britannia Street, NW1 (which we ...

Place, Theatre

Archer Street Chambers

Place, Architecture

St Clement Danes well

Place, Food & Drink