This stone was laid by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales on behalf of H.M. the Queen on 28th May 1897.
N1, City Road
These two inscriptions are either side of the entrance steps. The patient entrance is now around the corner and this grand entrance seems little used. Ornamental Passions have featured a, frankly, more interesting architectural feature, on the 1933 extension, just to the north.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Moorfields Eye Hospital - foundation stone
Reigned: 1901 - 1910. Born and died at Buckingham Palace. Victoria's eldest s...
Reigned: 1837-1901, 64 years. Born Kensington Palace. Daughter of Edward, Duk...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Moorfields Eye Hospital - foundation stone
The Duke and Duchess of York went on to become King George V and Queen Mary.
The world’s first passenger-carrying railway was opened in Euston Square, or possibly Gower Street. It went round in a circle and cost a ...
See St Peter's Close. As far as we can discover Richard Cobden had no particular association with this area.
Painted in the authentic green then in use, this is a reproduction of the Penfold design, first installed in 1866.
A London Inheritance has a good post on this house and its history.
Commander Charles Herbert Lightoller RNR. DSC* {Between an image of a ship's wheel and the flag of the White Star Line:} 1874 - 1952, Ric...
This building was used as a hotel, 'The Pilgrim' until about 1930. It was demolished following WW2 bomb damage. The photo shows the east side and Byron's window was on the first floor, fourth fro...
On their excellent page about Blackwell Hastings Women's History have a paragraph about two Hastings plaques for Blackwell, one still on ...
Built as St Augustines by the end of the 13th century, probably on grounds belonging to the Knights Templar. When this order was taken over by the Order of St John, the church was renamed St John a...
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