960 yards (878 metres) long, designed by James Morgan, built over the three years 1815 to 1818. Caroline's Miscellany has a good post.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Islington Tunnel
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Islington Tunnel - east - lost
Two points about the wording on this plaque. 'Navies' were the men who built...
Islington Tunnel - east - new
We note that the plaque, twice refers to 'Angel', not 'the Angel', and realis...
Islington Tunnel - west
Legging the longest tunnel At 960 yards (878 metres) long, the Islington Tun...
Other Subjects
St Pancras Station
From the picture source website: "St Pancras train station was designed by William Barlow in 1863, with construction commencing in 1866. The famous Barlow train shed arch spans 240 feet and is over...
Francis Fowke
Engineer and architect, and a Captain in the Corps of Royal Engineers. Born Belfast. In 1862 he was made superintendent of construction of the South Kensington Museum (now the Victoria and Alber...
Lord Nuffield, William Morris
Motor manufacturer and philanthropist. Born Worcester. Began work in a bicycle shop and designed the first Morris car in 1912. Founder of the Morris Motor Company and founder of the Nuffield Fou...
Gresley Society Trust
From the Trust's website: "Our purpose is to study and celebrate the life and works of Sir Nigel Gresley in particular, and the works and achievements of the London & North Eastern Railway in g...
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Joan Bartlett and Violet Pengelly
E14, Westferry Road, 463, The Old Millwall Fire Station Restaurant
The East London Advertiser has a good post about this bomb and specifies the school on which it fell as being in Saunders Ness Road. Howe...
5 subjects commemorated
Messrs Clarkson
Architects, active c.1886-1928. Tower Hamlets Idea Catalogue provides the following: "The brothers John {Flint Clarkson, we believe} (1838-1918) and Samuel Flint Clarkson (c 1839-1915) were born ...
Coram's Fields
WC1, Guilford Street
The full name of this space is: Coram's Fields and the Harmsworth Memorial Playground.
Sir John Barbirolli, C. H.
Conductor Laureate, Hallé Orchestra, and cellist. Born Southampton Row, as Giovanni Battista Barbirolli, of a musical Italian family.
H. A. Napper
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
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