Pelham Mission Hall
SE11
Original signage: on the high central frieze: "The Pelham Mission Hall". Modern signage: "Learning for Life at Morley"; "The Henry Moore Sculpture...
Hayles Estate - Lambeth
SE11
At the top of the building is a terracotta plaque with the date "1894". Richard Horwood's Map 1792-9 shows this street already developed with terr...
Almshouses - Drapers, Glasshill Street
SE1
British History Online gives the origins of the Drapers Almshouses, from 1642 when they were built on what is now Borough Road at the junction with...
Bayswater Athenaeum - portrait busts
W2
The Bayswater Athenaeum was built in 1863 by architect Arthur Billing of Newman and Billing. The name was originally inscribed in the panel above t...
Joseph Turner - SW3
SW3
We question the claim made by this plaque, though it is supported by the London Design Festival which has "To the east of Glebe Place is a series o...
Cato Heath mosaic
EC1
The artist runs the the community gardening club here. Block Chain provides some useful background information.
