Plaque

Saracen's Head

Inscription

Corporation of the City of London
Site of the Saracen's Head Inn, demolished 1868.

Site: Snow Hill Police Station (2 memorials)

EC1, Snow Hill, Police Station

This rather attractive building, designed as a Police Station by Sydney Perks, was erected in 1926. The foundation stone is to the right of the rightmost entrance.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Saracen's Head

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Saracen's Head Inn

Mentioned in 1522 as an inn with 30 beds and stalls for four horses. Removed...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Saracen's Head

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Corporation of the City of London

The municipal governing body of the City of London. Officially the 'Mayor and...

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Saracen's Head

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Police station foundation stone

Police station foundation stone

This stone was laid by the Rt. Hon. Sir William Robert Pryke, Lord Mayor, on ...

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