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Sir Thomas Docwra

Categories: Property, Religion

Grand Prior of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem, 1501-1527. In 1504 he rebuilt St John's Gate. We guess the Docwra family are descended from Sir Thomas or his family.

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Sir Thomas Docwra

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St John's Gate

When we first spotted this plaque it was brass and quite brief. Sometime arou...

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Bridge House Estates

Bridge House Estates

Established to maintain London Bridge. Named after Bridge House, the original administrative and maintenance centre located where St Olaf House now is. Originally funded by tolls from London Bridge...

Group, Politics & Administration, Property

11 memorials
35, Dorset Square, Notcutt House

35, Dorset Square, Notcutt House

Researching this address unexpectedly turned up two terrific items. Firstly, the 1932 Wakefield High School Magazine.  In the list of members (old girls, presumably) we find: "Hemingway, Maisie, N...

Building, Property

1 memorial
Fleming Court flats opened

Fleming Court flats opened

Built by the Metropolitan Borough of Paddington Architects’ Department, or the LCC depending on source.

Event, Property

1 memorial
Barnabas Steel

Barnabas Steel

Possible original owner of what was to become Palingswick House.

Person, Property

1 memorial
12 & 14 Folgate Street

12 & 14 Folgate Street

Reading left to right the five 4-storey houses in the picture are numbers 18 - 10.  The picture source gives some detailed descriptions of the houses in their 1957 state and informs that in 1813 ou...

Building, Property

1 memorial