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.

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

In addressing the 'square mile' concept Londonist has provided a potted histo...

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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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