Inscription
Greater London Council
Major-General William Roy, 1726 - 1790, founder of the Ordnance Survey, lived here.
Site: Major-General William Roy (1 memorial)
W1, Argyll Street, 10
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Major-General William Roy
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Major-General William Roy
Military engineer, surveyor, antiquary. Born South Lanarkshire. Founder of t...
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Major-General William Roy
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Greater London Council
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