Building    From 1878  To 1934

Besley drinking fountain

Categories: Food & Drink

Building

A drinking fountain was erected in Aldersgate Street in 1878 in memory of Robert Besley. It was removed 1934.

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Besley drinking fountain

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Besley drinking fountain removed

This plaque surely should have been designed with the Clarendon typeface, jus...

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T Walton (London) Ltd

T Walton (London) Ltd

Founded by T. Walton. See his page for more details about the shops. Our picture was generously offered to us by Monika Roleff who tells us: "This paper bag is part of the collection of ephemera o...

Group, Commerce, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Sun Public House

Sun Public House

This pub was destroyed in a WW2 air raid shortly before closing time on 25th September 1940. The plaque says that 20 people were killed; Pubwiki puts the number at 16. The site stood empty for many...

Building, Commerce, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Market Gardens at Burgess Park

Market Gardens at Burgess Park

Our image is an extract from Stanfords 1862-71 map of London. Albany Road is the main road about a third of the way down; St George's Church is at the lower left; the present-day Chumleigh Gardens ...

Place, Food & Drink, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial
Swan and Hoop pub

Swan and Hoop pub

The pub in which John Keats, poet, was born, 1795.

Building, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Turk's Head Charity

Turk's Head Charity

From the Picture source website: "The Turk’s Head was bought from the Council and renovated by our charity in 1992. Now it provides a café and affordable workspace and the rental income pays our ch...

Group, Community / Clubs, Food & Drink

2 memorials