Sir Alexander Fleming was a loyal regular. Legend says that it was mould spores from this ale house which blew through Fleming’s window, leading him to the discovery of Penicillin in 1928. The Fountains Abbey derived its name from: "Fountains" - nearby sites of early known springs and wells; "Abbey" - Westminster Abbey possessed the manor of Paddington during Saxon times.
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Fountains Abbey pub
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Fountains Abbey Public House
Fountains Abbey - Paddington W2 Paddington has always adequately provided ho...
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Kops Brewery
The first brewer of non-alcoholic beer in the United Kingdom. This photograph was taken in 1900. From the 1900 "Fulham old and new": "Between Town Mead Road and the river, a little eastwards of Wa...
1 memorial
John Jaques
Businessman. Founder of the John Jaques and Son Toy Company, which produced and patented ping pong equipment. Â See also Jaques of London.
1 memorial
Frank Bethell
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was Architect and Surveyor for the the Bostall Estate construction 1900.
1 memorial
Whitten Timber
A family run business, supplying natural timber and timber based products.
1 memorial
Jonathan Tyers
Born on Bermondsey Street. Initially worked in his family's wool, skin and fur business. In 1729 he acquired the lease for what would become Vauxhall Gardens and transformed it into a successful, f...
1 memorial
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