Plaque

John Nettlefold

Inscription

John Nettlefold House
This building was built in 1981 by Tower Hamlets Council and was named after John Sutton Nettlefold (1792 - 1866), a British industrialist and entrepreneur.

No explanation for the choice of name is given and we are not aware that Nettlefold was associated in any way with Tower Hamlets.

Site: John Nettlefold (1 memorial)

E2, Canrobert Street, John Nettlefold House

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John Nettlefold

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John Sutton Nettlefold

British industrialist and entrepreneur. Born London. A Unitarian, he married ...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
John Nettlefold

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Tower Hamlets Community Housing Ltd

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