Designed by John Nash, completed in 1816-18, considered to be London's oldest existing arcade having survived a fire, dereliction and the blitz. See Her Majesty's Theatre for the history of the building.
Although the entrances leading into the theatre from the arcade have long gone, the shops with their bow-fronted windows are still used as Nash intended. See English Buildings for a good post on this Arcade.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Royal Opera Arcade
The "plaque" is actually a very dull modern notice inside the arcade so for o...
His name, sometimes given as Peter de Colechurch, is connected to the church where he was a priest, St Mary Colechurch in Cheapside. Colechurch had already rebuilt London Bridge from elm in about ...
Architect. Born in Framlingham, Suffolk. He went to Rome in 1742 to study under Marco Benefiale. In 1750 he travelled to Athens with James Stuart to record the antiquities. He incorporated some of ...
Person, Architecture, Art, Greece, Italy
The home of philanthropist John Thackeray. It was built in the gothic style with extensive gardens. The site of the house is now occupied by the Seventh Day Adventist Church, at 428 Lewisham High S...
Born in Australia the son of an actress. Worked for Matcham for a time. Designed many famous London theatres, including the Notting Hill Gate Coronet (1898), Wyndhams (1899), the Albery (1903) an...
Surveyor and architect. Born John Wornham Penfold in Haslemere, Surrey. He was a founding member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and is best known for designing the British hexagona...
