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Highgate's original Gate House

Categories: Commerce

Building

Erected at the entrance to the Bishop of London's Park.

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Highgate's original Gate House

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The Gatehouse

The original Gate House was erected here (circa 1386) at the entrance to the ...

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donkeys of Covent Garden

donkeys of Covent Garden

100,000 costermongers' donkeys worked in and around the market.  The picture source says: "In the 1860s there were as many as 2,000 donkey barrows on a Saturday morning in Covent Garden Market."

Animal, Animals, Commerce

1 memorial
Eagle Tavern

Eagle Tavern

Spitlefields Life has an excellent write-up of the 19th century entertainment complex here.

Building, Commerce, Food & Drink

2 memorials
Longman's Ship Binding Works

Longman's Ship Binding Works

Thomas Longman (1699-1755) through an inheritance acquired a publishing house, The Ship, in Paternoster Row (the street of book publishers) and shortly after, The Black Swan, next door. Daniel Defo...

Group, Commerce, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Hillier Nurseries

Hillier Nurseries

A family owned company with a tradition in professional horticulture. The largest grower of trees (both field and container grown), in the UK and one of the largest in Europe.

Group, Commerce

1 memorial
Anthony Richard Petch

Anthony Richard Petch

Anthony Richard Petch was born on 22 August 1945 in East Appleton, North Yorkshire, a son of Hugh Herbert Petch (1914-1996) and Peggie Petch née Smith (1921-1979). His birth was registered in the 4...

Person, Commerce, Tragedy

1 memorial