See Norwich Place/York House for more about the history of this site.
In 1874 the construction of Embankment Gardens left this watergate high and dry. In 1893, the watergate having fallen into decay, the LCC acquired and preserved it, with a new roof. Re-roofed again in 1962, it is now managed by Westminster City Council.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
York Watergate
The wording on the plaque could have been clearer. The first half is giving t...
The streets laid out on the site of York House were named: Villiers Street, D...
The plaque has left room for one more re-roofing, due, on this 64 year mainte...
Small apartment block in Cambridge Grove, Hammersmith, named for William and Ellen Craft. The ground floor being occupied by the Shepherds Bush Housing Group.
First documented in 1674, at its largest the farmland was bounded by High Road, Ballards Lane, Long Lane, Squire's Lane. Â The Cobley family owned he farm from 1680 to 1902 when it was sold, the bui...
Reading left to right the five 4-storey houses in the picture are numbers 18 - 10. Â The picture source gives some detailed descriptions of the houses in their 1957 state and informs that in 1813 ou...
At 1 Rosslyn Gardens, Hampstead. Â We don't know what went on in "Rosslyn Heights", nor when it ceased, assuming it has.
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