Designed by John Nash, completed in 1816-18, considered to be London's oldest existing arcade having survived a fire, dereliction and the blitz. See Her Majesty's Theatre for the history of the building.
Although the entrances leading into the theatre from the arcade have long gone, the shops with their bow-fronted windows are still used as Nash intended. See English Buildings for a good post on this Arcade.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Royal Opera Arcade
The "plaque" is actually a very dull modern notice inside the arcade so for o...
in 1966 Henry Moss & Harry Fox opened the iconic Lady Jane, Carnaby Street's first women's fashion boutique. Our picture source, the Jewish Chronicle, shows that the whole Carnaby Street phenom...
The photo shows the pub in 1977, with the Rectory next door, both remarkably unchanged. Website.
Created by Thomas Joplin (1790?–1847) and George Fife Angas (1789 – 1879) as one of the first joint stock banks with a base in London and provincial branches. The London base was at 15 Bishopsgate...
Worked for the Royal Arsenal Co-operative Society. Was on the building committee for the Bostall Estate in 1900.
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