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Portman Estate

Categories: Property

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Portman Estate

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First curry house

Site of Hindoostane Coffee House 1810 London's first Indian restaurant. Owne...

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Seacole - George Street

City of Westminster Mary Seacole, 1805 - 1881, Jamaican nurse, heroine of the...

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Special Operations Executive (SOE)

See Musee de la Resistance for more information on this plaque (in French).

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Other Subjects

Nicholas Barbon

Nicholas Barbon

Builder and economist, a key figure in the rebuilding of London after the Great Fire. Laid out Essex Street in 1675. Also redeveloped Red Lion Fields and the Temple. It seems he was an extrovert ro...

Person, Architecture, Politics & Administration, Property

1 memorial
William Willett

William Willett

Property developer.  Born Farnham.  Died at home in Chislehurst.  Conceived the idea of Daylight Saving in 1905 and lobbied for it until his death.  It was taken up by Parliament but failed to beco...

Person, Property, Social Welfare

1 memorial
T. Rider and Sons

T. Rider and Sons

Builders active in 1975.

Group, Property

1 memorial
Southern Housing Group

Southern Housing Group

Initially the Samuel Lewis Housing Trust, set up after the death of the founder in 1901. Their first housing development was in Liverpool Road, Islington. From their website: "As one of southern E...

Group, Property, Social Welfare

3 memorials