Person    | Male  Born 1593  Died 9/5/1641

Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford

Categories: Property

Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford

In 1631 commissioned Inigo Jones to build the residential square at Covent Garden, with a piazza at the centre.

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Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford

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Bedford's Chiswick wall

 Brentford and Chiswick Local History Society confirms our link to the 4th Earl.

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Covent Garden Market

Large bronze relief "Fruit Porter Bronze", unveiled October 2006 by Mayor of ...

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Other Subjects

Marshall-Andrew & Co.

Marshall-Andrew & Co.

Building contractors.

Group, Property

1 memorial
Maxwell Bros.

Maxwell Bros.

Based at 308 - 312 Brixton Hill. Brixton Buzz has an article about their premises with this 1960s photo. Note that "Maxwell" is also on the high bar across the side alley confirming they operated ...

Group, Craft / Design, Property

1 memorial
Bucklersbury House

Bucklersbury House

Architect Owen Campbell-Jones. Built in 1958. RIBA hasa good picture of the Hutton panels in situ and provides: "At 15 storeys, Bucklersbury House was the first tall slab to be built following the ...

Building, Property

1 memorial
Piper & Wheeler

Piper & Wheeler

Builders active in 1862.

Group, Property

1 memorial
First Synagogue in Hackney

First Synagogue in Hackney

British History Online gives the following information: 'Benjamin Mendes da Costa and Jacob de Moses Franco were among the first members of the Jewish Board of Deputies in 1760, when every member o...

Building, Property, Religion

1 memorial

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Crunchy - Grey Eagle Street

Crunchy - Grey Eagle Street

E1, Grey Eagle Street

Look to the roof-line to see Crunchy.  We photographed this in 2020 and, given all the developments in the area (and our backlog) it's qu...

1 subject commemorated
Bertrand Russell

Bertrand Russell

Philosopher, logician, essayist, social critic and campaigner for peace. Bertrand Arthur William Russell was third Earl Russell. Born Ravenscroft, Trelleck, Monmouthshire. A bad start in life - his...

Person, Peace, Philosophy, Seriously Famous, Wales

3 memorials
Bridge of Aspiration

Bridge of Aspiration

A high level link between the Royal Opera House and the Royal Ballet School. Designed by Flint & Neill and Buro Happold with Wilkinson Eyre.

Building, Architecture, Transport

1 memorial