"Kingschoole" refers to the passage of the Tyburn river through the grounds of Westminster School. 'Sluice' refers to an artificial water channel controlled at its head by a gate. And there is indeed such a gate visible inside the arch at the outlet of the Tyburn.
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Sir Marc Isambard Brunel
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1 memorial
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1 memorial
George Green
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2 memorials
Jan F. Groll
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