The Grange

The Grange

It consisted of two eighteenth century red-brick houses. Famous occupants were, Samuel Richardson, the writer and printer, from 1738 to 1754, and Sir Edward Burne-Jones from 1867 until his death in...

Building, Property

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40 Great Ormond Street

40 Great Ormond Street

An early 18th century house, demolished in 1965 with its doorcase being rescued and reused in Great James's Street.

Building, Property

1 memorial
Greenwich Palace / Palace of Placentia

Greenwich Palace / Palace of Placentia

The palace was built, as Bella Court, by Humphrey Duke of Gloucester, regent to the child king Henry VI.  When the king married Margaret of Anjou Humphrey fell out of favour and died in prison in 1...

Building, Property, Royalty

2 memorials
Gregar and Son

Gregar and Son

Building contractors. William Gregar & Son, a West Ham firm based at 1 Grove Crescent. William died 1899.  His son, William B. Gregar, born 1858 carried on the business. Information from Sludge G.

Group, Property

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8 Grenville Street

8 Grenville Street

The Marchmont Association thoroughly research their plaques and they found some interesting information about Barrie’s home: “Barrie (1937) writes (in the third person) about his first residences ...

Building, Property

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Griggs and Son

Griggs and Son

Builders of Westminster.

Group, Property

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Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster

Richard Grosvenor, 2nd Marquess of Westminster

Born, son of Sir Robert, at Millbank House (alias: Peterborough House, Grosvenor House). Shown on this 1690 map to be approximately on the Thorney Street site now occupied by the Hilton Double Tree...

Person, Benefactor, Politics & Administration, Property

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Guardian Angels Church & School

Guardian Angels Church & School

The church on the Mile End Road was opened in 1903, the school, shown in this picture, behind the church, in 1896. Both funded by the Howard Family of Norfolk.

Building, Education, Property, Religion

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restoration of east wing of south front of Guildhall

restoration of east wing of south front of Guildhall

Restored according to the original design and as built by George Dance RA in 1788.

Building, Property

1 memorial
Haberdashers Place

Haberdashers Place

Built on green fields in 1802. Destroyed by enemy action on 11th May 1941 and re-built in 1952, architect Terence C. Page.

Building, Property

2 memorials
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