In 1631 commissioned Inigo Jones to build the residential square at Covent Garden, with a piazza at the centre.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford
Commemorated ati
Bedford's Chiswick wall
Brentford and Chiswick Local History Society confirms our link to the 4th Earl.
Covent Garden Market
Large bronze relief "Fruit Porter Bronze", unveiled October 2006 by Mayor of ...
Other Subjects
St Joseph's Almshouses
Roman Catholic almshouses, funded by Joseph and Mary Knight. Designed by Pugin, building began in 1847. 24 cottages were planned but only 18 built, in two blocks of 9, at the north-east corner o...
2 memorials
Duke of Westminster, 2nd, Hugh Grosvenor
Extremely wealthy man, grandson of the first duke. Nick-named Bendor, a "jovial" reference to a lost symbol on their coat of arms (go read Wikipedia if this sort if thing interests you). Had a p...
1 memorial
Edward Goulding
3rd son of Henry and Agne Goulding. Married Elizabeth Lacraft in 1601.
1 memorial
Rosehaugh Stanhope self-build housing initiative for the unemployed
Rosehaugh Stanhope Developments was responsible for a number of high-profile developments in the City, such as Broadgate. The Independent's 1992 report on the failure of the Rosehaugh company descr...
1 memorial