has a very useful map showing "Estate (freehold) ownership of land in Central London as of 2023". The Portman Estate is shown in yellow.
This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Portman Estate
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First curry house
Site of Hindoostane Coffee House 1810 London's first Indian restaurant. Owne...
Seacole - George Street
City of Westminster Mary Seacole, 1805 - 1881, Jamaican nurse, heroine of the...
Special Operations Executive (SOE)
See Musee de la Resistance for more information on this plaque (in French).
Other Subjects
Holland House
The house, built in 1605 for Sir Walter Cope, was originally surrounded by a large estate. By the time it was bought by Henry Fox, first Baron Holland, in 1768 it still extended westwards as far as...
2 memorials
Beresford Square
A market square in Woolwich. It was formed in the early 19th century and named after General William Beresford, Master-General of the Ordnance and Governor of the Royal Military Academy. Our pictur...
1 memorial
Highbury Manor
It was built for the Lord of the Priory of St John of Jerusalem. The site may have been used by the Romans as a summer camp. It was destroyed by the mob led by Jack Straw during the Peasants' Revol...
1 memorial
Carlton Mansions Housing Co-Operative
A long-running squat. News of evictions prompted some interviews with residents. In 2013 Brixton Blog reported: "Many are professional artists; others work in jobs ranging from retail to community ...
2 memorials
Mazawattee Tea Warehouse
This site was originally occupied by housing, St Katharine's Rents. In 1864 the builder George Myers erected this warehouse to store merchandise for the Plymouth Densham family business. It was alw...
1 memorial
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