Wynkyn de Worde, father of Fleet Street, first set up his press by Shoe Lane near this Hall circa 1500.
The sun-burst was part of de Worde's printer's device - printed at the front or back of all books to identify the printer. Not sure we would describe Shoe Lane as being "near this Hall".
EC4, Stationers’ Hall Court
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Wynkyn de Worde
Printing pioneer. Born in Woerth, Alsace, and his modern name is a corruption...
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Wynkyn de Worde
Initially a Guild of Stationers - booksellers who copied, decorated and sold ...
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Wynkyn de Worde
A beautiful, hand-crafted plaque - not just the frame, the gold lettering has...
The original Gate House was erected here (circa 1386) at the entrance to the Bishop of London's Park.
The plaque has the name as "Spier and Pond" but this should read "Spiers and Pond".
City of Westminster Mary Seacole, 1805 - 1881, Jamaican nurse, heroine of the Crimean War, lived in a house on this site. The Portman Estate
These 4 stones are evenly spaced on the horizontal surface of the rim of the pond. We have numbered them clockwise, starting at the west....
Built as a hospital and old people’s home. The facade is in the style of an early 18th century house but it was built 1912-13, by Castell...
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
This cast-iron roundel is one of 22 - see Bowler's page for more details.
Born Northamptonshire. Apprenticed as a scrivener (like a secretary). Entered business and then set up a bank. Made a fortune from his connections with the slave trade and entered politics. Lord Ma...
Person, Lord Mayor, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Race Issues
When Ben was a child his family lived at number 1 Pilgrim's Lane, 1904-6. His time at 2b was during the 1970s and 80s.
These plaques are attached to the north-west tower and also the south-east tower, all duplicated except for "opened to the public" which ...
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