Erection date: 1999
N1, Old Street
One of the tiles near the right hand end reads: "Mural designed by Neil Irons with help from the residents of Charles Square. Made at Hackney City Farm by N. Irons and S. Bird, 1999."
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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Charles Square mural - Charles Square
This Square was laid out at the same time as Hoxton Square and in 1922 Charle...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Charles Square mural - Charles Square
Artist/designer/craft-person. Born Stoke-on-Trent. Initially we could find ...
From his own website: "Scottish artist Neil Irons has been based in London si...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Charles Square mural - Charles Square
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{On the tile at the top right of the scene:} Frederick Catherwood, architect ...
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