Croydon Palace
A former residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury (The Great Hall rebuilt between 1443 - 1452) now the home of Old Palace of John Whitgift School. Open to the public on various days.
Conservation work supported by the Friends of the Old Palace Croydon under guidance from English Heritage.
CR0, Old Palace Road, Old Palace of John Whitgift School
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Croydon Palace
The summer residence of the Archbishops of Canterbury. The Manor of Croydon w...
A nursery, preparatory and senior school, founded by the Sisters of the Churc...
The Archbishop of Canterbury is the 'Primate of All England', serving as the ...
English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a charity that ma...
A registered charity founded in the 1960s, with the twin aims of raising mone...
The Grodzinski plaque can be seen in our photo just to the right of the 'one way' sign. The synagogue inscription is on the cream upright...
Site of the City of London School, 1835 - 1882 The Corporation of the City of London
We've heard it said that no one ever puts up a memorial to a committee. Perhaps the rules doesn't apply if the committee are in charge of...
The plaque is in the archway, on the right.
Stanley Lupino (1893 - 1942) actor & comedian, lived here. The Music Hall Guild of Great Britain and America
Deck Engineer on the RMS Titanic. A résumé of his life can be found on the Encyclopedia Titanica website. He is also commemorated on the Engineers Memorial, Andrews East Park, Above Bar Street, Sou...
The site commemorated by this plaque is actually thought to be just the other side of Grove Park, about where the Co-op now is, but Grove...
William Ewart, 1798 - 1869, reformer, lived here. London County Council
Politician. Born in Barnsley. 1753 was one of the three founders of what became Glyn, Mills & Co. Bank. Lord Mayor of London 1776 - 1777, and Member of Parliament for Coventry and then Aylesbur...
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