Erection date: 13/11/1985
This quadrangle of University College London, of which the first stone was laid on 30 April 1827 by HRH the Duke of Sussex was declared to be complete on 13 November 1985 by HM Queen Elizabeth II.
WC1, Gower Street, University College London
The original UCL, built 1825 - 1832, comprised this quad and its buildings, by the architect William Wilkins (1778 -1839).
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
UCL quad - creation
Sixth son of King George III, created Duke of Sussex on 24 November 1801 but ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
UCL quad - creation
The first English university established since Oxford and Cambridge and the f...
Born 17 Bruton Street, to the Duke and Duchess of York. For information on wh...
Sometime 2011-17 the rather nice yellow plaque was replaced with the bronze rectangle which doesn't look new nor designed for an exterior...
Canning became Foreign Secretary whilst living here. (from modern information plaque in square.)
The plaque on the brick wall in the picture reads: The BBC Star Terrace, "Bring me fun, bring me sunshine, bring me love" Sylvie Dee. De...
This project became known as the Treatment Rooms after a sign which came from a Hackney mental institute.
“High tension” is the same as “high voltage” - dangerously high electrical energy which require particular safety measures.
In 1792 Charles Gould (1726 – 1806), lawyer and politician, married Jane Morgan and in 1792 inherited her family’s property in Tredegar, Wales. At the same time he changed his name to Morgan and wa...
This garden acquired its name due to its popularity as a lunchtime garden with workers from the nearby General Post Office (long gone). ...
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