In 1747 these gates and railings were purchased for this church from Cannons Edgware, the seat of James, first Duke of Chandos, friend and patron of the composer Handel. Originally wrought about 1715 they were restored in 1952 by Charles Hall Ltd of Hampstead.
NW3, Church Row
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
St John's Hampstead gates
Born the son of a Herefordshire squire. His first wife's dowry included the C...
Composer. Born Halle, Germany. Became Kapellmeister to the Elector of Hanover...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
St John's Hampstead gates
{There are 5 panels alternating with a balustrade. On the central panel, insi...
Erected in the 1920s this building has now been divided into a number of sections. In 1988 one section was re-designed by Sir Terry Farre...
The wonderful Ornamental Passions has reached this building (now a hotel) and answered the questions we had about it. To quote: "The buil...
Richardson's novel The Trap describes her time at no.6. Holyoake lived at no.4, formerly 1 Woburn Buildings, 1850 - 61.
Wikipedia explains: "According to John Stow, in 1370, the Brabant weaver community was ordered by the Mayor to meet in the churchyard of ...
This building was the Battersea Town Hall 1893 - 1965, and became the Battersea Arts Centre in 1974. Suffered a bad fire in 2015. The Pl...
Composer. Born Jerome David Kern at Sutton Place, New York City. Studied music in New York and Heidelberg. He worked his theatrical apprenticeship in New York and London. His first complete score f...
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