From Geograph: This turnpike was merged into the Metropolitan Turnpike Trust by act of parliament and closed by the enactment of the Metropolis Roads Amendment Act 1863 (c.78). From 1 July 1864.
See this turnpike on a map of 1790.
From Geograph: This turnpike was merged into the Metropolitan Turnpike Trust by act of parliament and closed by the enactment of the Metropolis Roads Amendment Act 1863 (c.78). From 1 July 1864.
See this turnpike on a map of 1790.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
City Road turnpike
Historic Site City Road turnpike stood near here, 1766 - 1864. London Borou...
A luxury hotel, built on the site of the grounds of Devonshire House. opened in 1927 with King George V and Queen Mary in attendance.
Eccentric landlady of the Turk's Head Wapping during WW2 - stayed open all hours for service personnel seeking news of their loved ones.
Accountant. Born Liverpool to wealthy Quaker parents, brother to Alfred Waterhouse. With Samuel Lowell Price and William Hopkins Holyland he founded the accountancy firm, Price Waterhouse. Preside...
SKDocks gives a brief introduction to the history of the area. A London Inheritance have done their usual thorough job with lots of images. In the 1976 film To the Devil a Daughter Richard Widmark...