Suffolk House / Suffolk Place - SE1

Suffolk House / Suffolk Place - SE1

From British History On-line 1: The Brandon family had a residence on this site from at least about 1450. From British History On-line 2: "It was ornamented with turrets and cupolas, and enriched ...

Building, Property

1 memorial
Surrey County Cinema

Surrey County Cinema

Originally called the Surrey County Theatre, it was renamed as a cinema in 1929, and in 1947, it became the 'Gaumont'. The auditorium has since been demolished, but the entrance and foyer were reta...

Building, Cinema, Property

1 memorial
Sutton Dwellings

Sutton Dwellings

In 1917 The Church Missionary Society sold its college in Upper Street and the building was replaced with Sutton's model dwellings.

Building, Property, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Sutton House (Defoe)

Sutton House (Defoe)

Local Local History have thoroughly researched and reported on the exact location of this house, confirming the plaque location to be correct. That's where this image comes from, captioned: "Drawin...

Building, Property

1 memorial
Swan Housing Association

Swan Housing Association

Established in the 1990s. As at 2025 Swan Housing Association is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sanctuary.

Group, Property, Social Welfare

1 memorial
Sycamore House

Sycamore House

Benjamin Bentley was the first occupant of the house, and presumably was responsible for the original interior which was in the classical style of the Adam brothers. From 1898 to 1994 it was occupi...

Building, Property

1 memorial
Tallow Chandlers Hall

Tallow Chandlers Hall

In 1476 the Tallow Chandlers bought what was probably a merchant’s house on Dowgate Hill and used that as their Hall.  The Hall was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666 and rebuilt 1671-3.  Damaged ...

Building, Liveries & Guilds, Property

1 memorial
Tavistock House

Tavistock House

Built 1796 by property developer James Burton, who probably lived here while developing the surrounding area. The 1834 Davies & Bartlett map (bottom right corner) shows the house surrounded by ...

Building, Property

2 memorials
52 Tavistock Square

52 Tavistock Square

Lived in by Leonard and Virginia Woolf 1924-39. Our picture source also has some photos of the interior, and explains that, even though they have moved out, the destruction of this house affected V...

Building, Property

2 memorials
Taylor Wimpey

Taylor Wimpey

House-building company, formerly known as Taylor Woodrow PLC. It was created from the merger of Taylor Woodrow and George Wimpey.

Group, Property

1 memorial
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