{Beside the London Borough of Merton coat of arms:}
Eagle House
A fine Queen Anne house built in the Dutch style in 1705, probably for Fernando Mendez, a royal physician. The land was originally owned by Walter Raleigh. In Victorian times, it was part of the Holborn Union Workhouse School.
CR4, London Road, 224
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Eagle House - Merton
The school was part of a huge workhouse complex which gave basic education to...
Physician. Born Fernando Moses Mendez (or Mendes) in Beira, Portugal. Came to...
Courtier, explorer, author and puddle-coverer. Born Devon. Became a favouri...
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Eagle House - Merton
Formed under the London Government Act 1963, by the merger of the Municipal B...
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