Erection date: 3/12/2009
PRS for Music
Dire Straits first gigged here, 1977.
Presented to Farrer House, Crossfield Estate
PRS for Music Heritage Award
SE8, Creekside, 1 Farrer House, Crossfield Estate
This plaque was brought to our attention by Deptford Dame and then Alan Patient went along and took the pictures. See the BBC for some background.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Dire Straits first gig
The picture shows a rehearsal for the gig, in front of the Cockpit Arts build...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Dire Straits first gig
Previously known as the Performing Rights Society. They have also erected pl...
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Being a 'scheduled ancient monument' means that it is recognised as a nationally important archaeological site or historic building, and ...
This (Wrenish style) building by Gerald Horsley was built in 1911 on the site of the first station opened in August 1842. Harrow Heritage...
The building is dated 1893 and presumably was named after Blackfriars Priory even though that was on the other side of the river.
Parish Lock-up About 1730, this lock-up was built into the garden wall of Cannon Hall, where local magistrates held court. Prisoners we...
Painter. Born Budapest. In 1907 moved to London and stayed, though he often travelled for portrait commissions which included many royal families. His good relations with what became the enemy in...
We thank Matt Brown of Londonist for the photo of the plaque, taken in about 2007. Recently both we and Matt have, separately, failed to ...
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