Plaque

Alliance Assurance Company

Inscription

This plaque records the fact that the buildings on the estate of the Wells & Campden Charity have been insured with the Alliance Assurance Company Limited for over 100 years.

Site: Alliance Assurance Company (1 memorial)

NW3, Gainsborough Gardens, The Lodge

This Lodge was built in 1886 for the gardener of the crescent.  9a Gainsborough Gardens, 1891, was designed by Elijah Hoole for Octavia Hill's brother-in-law, C. E. Maurice.

More information about the Gainsborough Gardens development at Wikipedia.

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Alliance Assurance Company

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Wells & Campden Charity

Original name was the Wells Charity, named after Chalybeate Well.

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