Leased by John Evelyn fromÌýCharles II in 1663 and trashed by Peter the Great in 1698. ÌýThe picture source gives a full history of the house which was badly damaged in WW2 and demolished in 1947. ÌýThe has a photo of a building which formed part of the house and the has a wooden model of the house and garden.
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Sayes Court
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Peter the Great statue
Statue unveiled by Prince Michael of Kent, as Patron of the Peter the Great T...
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John Hearn
Conservationist. Born in Wapping hospital and known as Ernie. A printer until retirement. He moved to the Waterloo area in the 1960s and found there was a lack of open spaces for walking his dog. T...
1 memorial
Max Nicholson
Pioneering environmentalist, ornithologist and internationalist, a founder of the World Wildlife Fund, initiator of the Jubilee Walkway. Father of Piers Nicholson, sundial designer. Born Ireland a...
1 memorial
Waterloo Community Development Group
The Waterloo community's land planning group working with the community for more land for homes and essential amenities such as shops and open space.
1 memorial
Kensington Gardens
Royal Parks say:Ìý"William III bought what was originally part of Hyde Park in 1689. ÌýAn asthma sufferer, the king found the location quiet and the air salubrious and so he commissioned Sir Christop...
2 memorials
Lancelot 'Capability' Brown
Landscapte architect. Baptised in Northumberland. The 'Capability' came from his habit of declaring estates to have 'capability' for improvement, rather than being a description of his skills. Nowa...
1 memorial
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