Nos. 35-38 Aldersgate Street, built by Inigo Jones. : “formerly the London residence of the Tuftons, Earls of Thanet. From them it passed into the family of that clever and dangerous political intriguer, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury." Later it became a tavern, then a lying-in hospital, then a dispensary. There are lots of pictures of it on the web, including a lovely 1879 photograph at the . By 1810 a lot of the ground floor was already taken up with shop windows.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Thanet House / Shaftesbury House
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Merton Place
Country house, built about 1750 for Henry Pratt. Lord Nelson arrived here in 1801 after his separation from his wife Fanny.  In his time the grounds were extensive, a quarter square mile.  He used ...
2 memorials
Mill Hill Estate
Mill Hill Park Acton provides a good history: Richard White's widow sold the estate in 1859 and the fields north of the big house were developed (Mill Hill Road) while the house and grounds were oc...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Thomas Morris
Builder of All Saints Church Poplar, 1822-23. He was a local builder and is buried in the churchyard. Information from Docklands Ringers.
2 memorials
William Bell
Chairman of the GLC Historic Building Committee, 1977 - 1981. British Universities Film and Video Council have an 1979 audio file: "Interview with William Bell, Chairman of the Historic Building C...
1 memorial
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