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.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Albion Mills
Commemorated ati
Rennie Garden
The 3.25 metre panorama to which the text refers can be seen at the Governmen...
Other Subjects
Rules Restaurant
London's oldest restaurant. Opened by Thomas Rule primarily as an oyster bar. It specialises in game and owns the Lartington Estate in the High Pennines. The restaurant stayed in the Rule family un...
Fatberg
You'll note that we have described this thing as a "Concept" - which it clearly isn't. When we set up our Subject Types (Person, Event, Building, etc.) we did not foresee the need for for the Type...
Previously viewed
Pollock's toy theatre shop
This was started by John Redington, selling printed sheets of characters and scenery for toy theatres. He ran it until his death when his family took over. 1877 his daughter Eliza married Benjamin ...
Joseph Lister bust
W1, Portland Place
This bust is sited close to Lister's home at 12, Park Crescent.
Charterhouse
EC1, Charterhouse Square
Various spots in London are touted as "plaque pits" on little or no evidence but skeletons and archaeology have proved that Charterhouse ...
Joyce Salter
Daughter of Doctor Alfred and Ada Salter. She contracted a virulent form of scarlet fever and died at the age of eight.
John Leech
Humorous artist and illustrator, was born at 28 Bennett Street, Stamford Street. Died at home at 6 The Terrace, Kensington.