Plaque

Great Conduit in Cheapside - blue

Inscription

The Great Conduit stood in this street providing free water, 13th century to 1666.
City of London

EC2, Cheapside, Tescos

The stone plaque is laid into the pavement.

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Great Conduit in Cheapside - blue

In 1236/7 the City of London was granted permission to tap the Tyburn Springs...

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Great Conduit in Cheapside - blue

In addressing the 'square mile' concept Londonist has provided a potted histo...

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Great Conduit in Cheapside - blue

{Below the City of London crest:} The Great Conduit lies beneath this spot. B...

We photographed the plaque some years ago, but did not get a picture of the building on which it was located. We have checked around the ...

2 subjects commemorated

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We cannot explain the connection with Joyce Grenfell.

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The roundel was created by a glass-making firm, James Powell and Son, after a sketch by Louisa Anne, Marchioness of Waterford. The quotat...

3 creators

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The house was designed and built for Clarkson's theatrical costume shop. His celebrated theatrical clients laid the foundation and coping...

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Note: the typeface used on this plaque is not "English Heritage’s own unique font" to quote EH but London Underground’s own typeface, New...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator

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