Corn mill built by Matthew Boulton, James Watt and John Rennie. Rennie moved from Scotland to London when invited to work on the construction of these Mills. Burnt down in 1791 and Spitalfields Life have an image. More information, especially about the fire, at The Print Shop Window.
2025: A London Inheritance have a very full article on the Albion Mills.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Albion Mills
The 3.25 metre panorama to which the text refers can be seen at the Governmen...
In 1852, the area Novia Scotia Gardens being a notorious slum, Angela Burdett-Coutts bought it with the intention of developing healthy accommodation for the poor and a market for their use. Howeve...
Businessman in the fish industry. "Who knew Billingsgate Market well and built up the family business, W. Young & Son." The quote is on the plaque but we can't trace it, or indeed, find out any...
Wikipedia explains about twin towns, etc. Londonist have thoroughly researched the twin towns of London boroughs, which, thank heavens, means we don't have to.
In 1837 James Watney (1800 - 84) became a partner in the Stag Brewery, Pimlico and the Watney family were the main partners there for much of the 19th century. In 1889 James Watney & Co., acqui...
The land between Tooley Street and the Thames has been occupied by wharves and warehouses since the middle ages. Hay's Wharf originated as a Tooley Street brew-house of which Alexander Hay took own...
The building has some other, architectural, plaques which read: School Board for London Lant Street School 1877 SLB Lant St. School enlar...
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