Building From 1771

Battersea Bridge

In 1771 a ferry was replaced with a wooden toll bridge designed (badly, apparently) by Henry Holland - shown in our image. The replacement bridge was begun in 1887 and opened in 1890.

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Battersea Bridge

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Battersea Bridge

Crossing the River by Brian Cookson points out that the 18th of June was a br...

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Frederick Parslow, VC

Born Islington. Mercantile marine, Captain of the SS Anglo-Californian. Died in a German submarine attack off the Irish coast. His son, also Frederick, who was on the ship as the second mate, took...

Person, Armed Forces, Transport

War dead, WW1

1 memorial

Also known as the Gravesend and Rochester Canal. It was originally 11 km (6.8 miles) long and cut across the neck of the Hoo Peninsula, linking the Rivers Thames and Medway. It was first intended a...

Place, Transport

1 memorial

Finnish Seamen's Mission

We found a reference to the Mission at the Branch Street address in the Children's Newspaper, 10 June 1933, but apart from that the address given for the Finnish Seamen's Mission and church is alwa...

Group, Community / Clubs, Transport, Finland

1 memorial

Highbury Corner traffic scheme

This scheme converted a roundabout, which was unfriendly to pedestrians and people on bikes, into two-way roads and created a plaza in front of the station. This is happening at many locations all ...

Place, Transport

1 memorial

Stoke Newington High Street - a Roman road

Place, Romans, Transport

1 memorial

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Well Hall Pleasaunce

Wellehawe as an area in Eltham was first recorded in 1401. It still contains a Tudor barn built by William Roper, the son-in-law of Sir Thomas More. Another main feature, used to be Well Hall (pict...

Place, Gardens / Agriculture

2 memorials

Henry Labouchere, Baron Taunton

Politician. Born St Marylebone. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1851. Died at home, 27 Belgrave Square.

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

Henry Charles Fehr

Sculptor. Born Forest Hill into a family of Swiss origin. Died London. Other work in London: Passmore Edwards Library E3, Methodist Central Hall (with Henry Poole) and the 1893 Perseus Rescuing ...

Person, Sculpture

13 memorials