Funded from Count Woronzow's will. Built in 1836 and then re-built on the same site in 1965. Occupy the west corner at the junction of St John’s Wood Terrace and Woronzow Road. Lots more info at Tales from St John's Wood. Our picture shows the boardroom in the original Gothic-style building.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
St Marylebone Almshouses
Commemorated ati
Count Simon Woronzow
{Either side of the relief bust:} 1744 – 1832 This road was named after Count...
Other Subjects
Thanet House / Shaftesbury House
Nos. 35-38 Aldersgate Street, built by Inigo Jones. From British History Online: “formerly the London residence of the Tuftons, Earls of Thanet. From them it passed into the family of that clever a...
William Leverton
Architect, builder and surveyor. Churchwarden at St Giles Church in 1800.
Ted Christmas
Builder. Born Edward Charles Christmas in Lewisham. He set up his business around 1890, initially building large detached houses, and then less expensive ones in the Perry Vale area, where his styl...
John Bacon
Bought Friary House and the estate in 1800. This could be John Bacon the Younger but it's a common name so probably not.