Bust

Myddelton bust

Inscription

{Either side of the bust:}
1555 1631 

{Below the bust:}
Sir Hugh Myddleton

Site: Hugh Myddelton bust (2 memorials)

N1, Upper Street, 140-3

We have seen other websites where this building is confused with Myddelton Hall, which is the building further up Almeida Street, now used as the Almeida Theatre.  Our building, heavily decorated with terracotta details, is described in detail at British Listed Buildings.  As well as Sir Hugh on the corner, between the first and second floor windows, it carries a number of other relief busts and other figures depicting more than the usual number of joker characters but none of the others are portraits, as far as we can tell.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Myddelton bust

Subjects commemorated i

Sir Hugh Myddelton

Goldsmith and entrepreneur. Born Denbigh, Wales sometime 1555-60, younger bro...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Myddelton bust

Also at this site i

Hugh Myddelton's house

Hugh Myddelton's house

This integral plaque is on the corner between the ground and first floor wind...

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