Plaque

James Edmondson

Erection date: 12/10/2013

Inscription

James Edmondson, 1857 - 1931, Highbury builder, developed the surrounding streets from these premises, 1894 - 1897.
London Borough of Islington
Sotheby Road Conservation Society

Site: James Edmondson (1 memorial)

N5, Highbury Park, 86

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James Edmondson

Builder. Born in Clerkenwell, the son of a carpenter, Isaac, from Cumberland....

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Islington Council

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