A residence of the British royal family since the 17th century. Built as Nottingham House by the Earl of Nottingham. It passed from his heir (who was secretary of state to King William III), to the monarch, who was asthmatic and wanted a residence away from the smoky air of London (Kensington was a suburban village at this time). British monarchs lived there until the death of King George II.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Kensington Palace
WIIIR Rotten Row - the king's old road, completed 1690. This ride originally ...
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Royal Avenue was laid out by Sir Chr...
Toynbee Housing Association (which we guess is its new name) was created out of activities at Toynbee Hall.
Surveyor of St Dunstans Stepney, 1844. Nominative determinism rules - see Isambard Brunel for more examples.
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Architect and housing developer. He purchased twenty three acres at the foot of Muswell Hill in 1899, and began to build traditional family sized houses. This area had been occupied by Rookfield, A...
The house was built in 1700 and we understand it was close to Stoke Newington Church Street (rather than set back in the grounds). Lady Abney inherited the Manor of Stoke Newington in 1701 from her...
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