Site of Crosskey's Inn, destroyed 1666.
The Corporation of the City of London
EC3, Gracechurch Street
The archway in our picture is the entrance to Bell Inn Yard. On the left wall you can just see two plaques; the upper one names the yard, the lower is this blue plaque.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Crosskey's Inn
In the late 1500s plays were performed in the inn-yard. The Inn was destroy...
Started on a Sunday morning. After 4 days the destruction included: - an area...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Crosskey's Inn
In addressing the 'square mile' concept Londonist has provided a potted histo...
"Lest we forget" is a quote from Kipling, often used on war memorials for WW1 and after. The coat of arms used on this memorial comprise...
The plaque blends in so well with the railings, that it's easily missed.
Grimaldi lived at numerous addresses in the Clerkenwell area between 1794 and his death. This is the only one to have survived.
The plaque is not actually visible in our photo. It is low down below the railings behind the red car. Scott also built the 1855 Harrow S...
Presumably, 'Nev' is someone's name, but we can't find any connection.
