The king gave up part of Regent's Park for this public improvement.
The bridge, designed by William Booth Scott, was once considered one of the finest bridges in London. Bomb damage in 1941 caused the loss of some of the cast bronze gas lamp standards and one of the plaques. More recent damage was caused by a road accident and then one of the plaques was stolen. All this has recently (April 2009) been repaired and reinstated.
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Gloucester Gate Bridge
The close up photo was taken some months (and some graffiti) after the other ...
Vestry of St Pancras Gloucester Gate Bridge and Approach Road This bridge a...
This highway was constructed in 1835 as an alternative by-pass route to the old road from London to the north, which took the gruelling haul up through the congested streets of Hampstead.
The station took over an existing building, number 46, entrance and booking hall on the ground floor with offices above. Became obsolete when the line was extended to Moorgate and was demolished in...
Formed by the amalgamation of the Grand Junction Railway, London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway. In 1922 merged with other companies to form the London, Midland an...
Founded by Henry Ford in Detroit. The company opened in Britain at Dagenham in 1931, but production here has been greatly downsized.
There's a suggestion in the sculpture that the face is actually a mask.
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
John Douglas Slim, son of General Slim. 2nd viscount. 1944 joined the army. 1971 made President of the Burma Star Association. His Wikipedia page gives details of his life and confirms that he di...
Killed in the 2017 London Bridge attack. Aged 27, he was working as a waiter at the Boro Bistro.
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