in 1532 Sir William Portman of Somerset, Lord Chief Justice to Henry VIII acquired land covering an area of 270 acres stretching from Oxford Street to Regents Canal. A large part of this land, now known as the Portman estate, is still owned by the Portman family. The current head of the family is the 10th Viscount Portman, born 1958.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Portman family
Commemorated ati
Portman Square Garden
This rather dull plaque is in the garden close to the Hamilton fountain.
Other Subjects
Camden House, SM1
Here is an extract of a 1910 map showing (near the middle of the top) Camden House in Camden Road Sutton. It occupied the land where houses numbered 23, 25 and 27 now stand. Harry Tate lived here,...
1 memorial
Battersea Rise House
Built circa 1770. The house and the estate were bought by Henry Thornton in 1792. William Wilberforce, his good friend, lived here until Thornton's marriage. Both men were MPs and important members...
1 memorial
Waterloo churches / Commissioners' churches
Following the defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo a Commission was set up to build churches as a means of giving thanks and commemorating the victory. The churches are also known as Milli...
1 memorial
Haldimand Syndicate
Builders. The brothers George and William Haldimand, along with Alexander Louis Prevost, were responsible for much of the construction of the terraces of Belgrave Square.
1 memorial
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