First London coffee house, opened by Pasqua Rosée. The Telegraph produced a good article about coffee houses in London.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Pasqua Rosee's Head
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Pasqua Rosee's Head
This probably isn't a City of London plaque - though blue and oblong, the pro...
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1 memorial
1 memorial
Birchin Lane drapers
From Stow: "...Birchin Lane. . . . This lane, and the High Street, near adjoining, hath been inhabited for the most part with wealthy drapers; from Birchin Lane ... in the reign of Henry VI., had y...
1 memorial
Woolwich Market
Its first charter was granted to Sir William Barne, Lord Mayor of London and Hugh Lyddiard, Clerk of the Cheque at Woolwich dockyard. It has been in several locations in the area, and our picture s...
1 memorial
George Hibbert
Merchant and politician. Born in Manchester. Along with Robert Milligan, he was the driving force behind the creation of the West India Docks. MP for Seaford from 1806 to 1812. Helped found the Roy...
1 memorial
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National Children's Bureau
EC1, Wakley Street, 8
The inscription in the stone is merely functional but the overlapping children's heads adorning the entrance are a delight. The "hair" o...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
7 memorials
Charles Holden
Architect. Born Bolton. c.1897 he moved to London and worked briefly for C. R. Ashbee. 1899 he moved to H. Percy Adams' practice where he stayed for the rest of his career. c.1906 moved to Harmer G...
13 memorials
Minnie Lansbury
Suffragette and Poplar alderman. Daughter-in-law to George Lansbury. Her early death was brought about by being imprisoned, with other councillors, for refusing to levy a full rate, and catching pn...
5 memorials
Holborn Town Hall - RAF
WC1, High Holborn, former Holborn Town Hall, 193-7
Frinton & Walton agree with our thoughts that the “McM” probably indicates the artist but report that even the De La Rue archivist ca...
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
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