Cobden House
This block was built in 1958 by the London County Council and was named after Richard Cobden (1804 - 1865), who was a liberal statesman and a member of the anti-corn laws league.
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E2, Nelson Gardens
See St Peter's Close. As far as we can discover Richard Cobden had no particular association with this area.
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Cobden House
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Cobden House
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