Apprenticed to his father in August 1700 – ‘John Meard Citizen and Turner... his father and Master admitted to this Freedom’ (Freedom Admissions Register of the Turners’ Company). On his father’s death in 1713 he inherited 20 houses plus St. Anne’s Court – around 50 houses in all. One of the great carpenters of his generation at a time when his trade was the key component in the construction of the London townhouse. Master of the Worshipful Company of Carpenters’ in 1735, and worked with Sir Christopher Wren at St Paul’s Cathedral and with the architect John James on some of the City’s greatest churches.
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John Meard Junior
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Meard Street
2022: We were contacted by David Bieda who wrote: "Meard Street plaque. I’d l...
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Bere Architects
Founded by Justin Bere. The company specialises in designing low energy consuming buildings, known as 'passive houses'.
1 memorial
Charles Mèwes
Born in France. Worked in collaboration with Arthur Davis - see there for more information.
1 memorial
1 memorial
John Francis Bentley
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1 memorial
1 memorial
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Procter family
W1, Tottenham Court Road
We were contacted by the people at London Street Views who are researching the Street Views of 1838 - 47, produced by John Tallis. They h...
4 subjects commemorated,
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W. Gander
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
War served, WW1
1 memorial
Baker Street and Waterloo Railway
Constructed by the Underground Electric Railways Company of London, between Baker Street and Lambeth North, (then called Kennington Road). It was later extended to Elephant & Castle, and then t...
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