London Bridge alcove at Guy's Hospital

London Bridge alcove at Guy's Hospital

SE1, Great Maze Pond, Guy's Hospital - the Colonnade

{On a nearby modern plaque:} The London Bridge niche. Portland stone. The stone niche was purchased by Guy's Hospital for 10 guineas and ...

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London Bridge - Duke Street Hill

London Bridge - Duke Street Hill

SE1, Duke Street Hill, under the trees

These two piece of granite were discovered when the foundations for the Southwark Needle were being dug so they were erected as seats as ...

4 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
White Hart Dock

White Hart Dock

SE1, Albert Embankment

Clearly inspired by the shape of water-going vessels - even the plaque is ship-shaped.

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Karl Marx grave

Karl Marx grave

N6, Swain's Lane, Highgate Cemetery - East

Bronze head on granite plinth with gold leaf inscriptions.

5 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
River Tyburn - W1

River Tyburn - W1

W1, Marylebone Lane, 108

Occupied by a restaurant, One08, who, disappointingly, don't make a feature of the stained glass window on their website.  We'd hoped to ...

2 subjects commemorated, 5 creators
Greenman Street Baths

Greenman Street Baths

N1, Tibby Place

We could find no plaque or information board explaining this very unusual construction.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
London Bridge stones at St Magnus the Martyr

London Bridge stones at St Magnus the Martyr

EC3, Lower Thames Street, St Magnus the Martyr

These large chunks of old masonry are in the small courtyard to the west of the church tower.   They were discovered in 1921 across the r...

1 subject commemorated
Sante Maria weather vane

Sante Maria weather vane

WC2, Temple Place, 2

Made of beaten copper.  War-damaged in 1944 it was restored and re-erected in 1950.

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Old London Bridge - coat of arms

Old London Bridge - coat of arms

SE1, Newcomen Street, Kings Arms pub

This is a finely detailed piece of sculpture and you don't have to look too close to see that the lion and the unicorn are what, in the l...

1 subject commemorated
Cornhill pump

Cornhill pump

EC3, Cornhill

We understand "the neighbouring fire officers" to mean the four fire assurance companies represented by their insignia on the four sides ...

2 subjects commemorated, 4 creators
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