Getty's picture caption is: "Crowley House on the River Thames at Greenwich, on the present site of Greenwich Power Station, London, circa 1775. The house was built for London merchant Sir Andrew Cogan, named after Newcastle ironfounder, Sir Ambrose Crowley, who bought it in 1704, and demolished in 1855. Engraving by W.H. Prior from 'Old And New London'. "
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Crowley House
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Anchor Iron Wharf - history
{On the base of the monument:} Anchor Iron Wharf In 964 King Edgar granted th...
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Bowman's Lodge
An elegant house with views across countryside. Edward Lear's stockbroker father held the lease 1806 - 1829 so Edward lived here until he was 16. With two storeys and five bays it was not a parti...
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...
St John's Lodge
Haringey On-line has a map of the area in 1891 showing "St John's House" and the surrounding area still undeveloped. Someone has also posted Charlotte Riddell's thoughts on the redevelopment of th...
Sir Henry Tempest
4th and last baronet. In 1798 he built a country villa in Highgate which later was known as "The Holly Lodge" on Highgate West Hill, and became the property of Baroness Burdett-Coutts.