Formed to complete the 'inner circle' of the tube in London. This was effectively the southern section: Mansion House to Earl's Court and beyond. The tunnels were formed using the 'cut and cover' method so it was extremely disruptive. Known as the 'Metropolitan District Railway' until 1871. Other sections and extensions were added over the years. 1933 amalgamated with other London transport services to form the London Passenger Transport Board which would go on to become today's Transport for London.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
District Railway / Metropolitan District Railway
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Bow Road Underground Station
Underground Heritage Information Bow Road Station Listed as a building of nat...
Chiswick Park Station
Love all the architectural terms. We had to look up passimeter and it's roug...
Hounslow Town Station
Local History - Hounslow Town Railway Station {Above and below a line drawing...
St John the Baptist upon Walbrook - monument
An unusual and unsuccessful siting of a three-dimensional monument. One face ...
Sudbury Town Station
Sudbury Town is a London Underground station on the Uxbridge branch of the Pi...
Other Subjects
Hammersmith Bridge
The original bridge was designed by William Tierney Clark, and was the first suspension bridge over the River Thames. By the 1870s, it became evident that it was not strong enough to support the vo...
4 memorials
Southern Railway, 626 men who died in WW2
626 men of the Southern Railway who died in WW2.
3 memorials
Roman road
There are 7 "Roman Road"s in the London A-Z, plus various "Roman Way"s, etc. And many more current roads are on routes originally created by the Romans. 2020: Diamond Geezer reported on the Bow Ro...
4 memorials
Harrow & Stanmore Railway
Our image shows the station building at Stanmore, renamed Stanmore Village. Dewi Williams has more photos of the building, in 1949. In 1882, nearby Bentley Priory, a stately home and deer park, wa...
1 memorial
North London Railway
Rail company. It had lines connecting the north of London to the East and West India Docks in the east of the city. The main east to west route is now part of London Overground's North London...
1 memorial
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Bunting
EC1, Myddelton Square, 30, Myddelton House
Dr Jabez Bunting, 1779 - 1858, leading Wesleyan Methodist, lived here, 1833 - 1858. Historic House - London Borough of Islington
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Bowler plaque - Scissors and Buttons - Brick Lane south
E1, Brick Lane
There is meant to be another identical plaque further north in Brick Lane but we cannot find it. This cast-iron roundel, showing buttons ...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Leysian - 2
EC1, Errol Street, 12
The foundation stones are listed here left to right. They were laid in October 1889 and the building opened in April the following year....
2 subjects commemorated
Charles Train VC
N1, Islington Green
In July 2018 the 5 VC plaques are laid into the esplanade in front of the war memorial, reading left to right: Parslow, Booth, Train, Say...
War served | WW1
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
2 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Sir Edward Grey
Viscount Grey of Falloden. Born London. Foreign Secretary. Died Northumberland at his country seat. He figures in one of the pivotal moments in the campaign for the vote for women. in 1905 Christa...
1 memorial
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