Erected under the will of Sir W. Eastfield. Destroyed in the Great Fire but rebuilt. Finally removed in the 18th century.
2023: A London Inheritance has a very informative post, with photos of two 'conduits' which were small buildings housing a reservoir of water.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Aldermanbury water conduit
The Aldermanbury conduit stood in this street providing free water, 1471 - 18...
Newby's ice store stood on the north bank of the canal in the 1860s. Ice was used to keep food fresh for transport, and in shops. Imported mainly from Norway, it was delivered along the canal by ho...
Incorporated June 1896. We can't find any information about this organisation but think the NBWTA possibly mutated into the BWTA.
Businessman. Born in Oak Park, near Chicago. He joined McDonald's in 1954 and built it into the most successful fast food operation in the world.
An information board “Docklands Heritage – Deptford River Walk” gives a good introduction to the area so we have transcribed it: "Alongside the Dockyard a Navy victualling and supply centre grew u...
Born Hertfordshire, a distant relative of Josiah Child. Joined the Anchor Brewery as a 'broomstick clerk' and rapidly became Child's son-in-law and partner. Ran the brewery 1693-1729. MP for Sou...
The origins of this hospital go back to a workhouse established in 1612. During WW1 it became the Lewisham Military Hospital, and after further extensions it became the University Hospital Lewisham...
Born as Mary Seton Fraser Tytler in India but brought up in Scotland. 1886 married G. F. Watts. Co-founded the Compton Potters' Arts Guild and the Arts & Crafts Guild in Compton, Surrey. There ...
The church gets its name from the pattens (clog-like shoes) made and sold in the lane beside the church. An early building was pulled down and reconstructed in 1538. After the Great Fire it was aga...
Too complex for us to attempt to summarise. We'd welcome a guest contribution.
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