Erection date: 1861
{On a nearby modern plaque:}
The London Bridge niche. Portland stone. The stone niche was purchased by Guy's Hospital for 10 guineas and installed in 1861.
Maintained by Guy's and St Thomas' Charity
SE1, Great Maze Pond, Guy's Hospital - the Colonnade
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
London Bridge alcove at Guy's Hospital
Four stone bridges have spanned the Thames at this point. The first was built...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
London Bridge alcove at Guy's Hospital
It can trace its origins back to 1553, when King Edward VI re-established St ...
Founded by Thomas Guy in concept in 1721 but it was not until 6 January 1725 ...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
London Bridge alcove at Guy's Hospital
Unveiled by Andrew Motion, author of a Keats biography. The quotation comes ...
The gay pub, the Admiral Duncan, just north of this church, in Old Compton Street, was bombed in 1999. There were 3 deaths and 70 injured...
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The assumption has to be that these are the remains of the building that was here before the current one was erected. British History On...
In case anyone is in any doubt about these alcoves being off London Bridge we photographed the Bridge House Estates logo under the keystone.
This building has been through interesting times. It looks like it started off in the Georgian period and had a major refacing round abou...