The Prince of Wales public house was at 294 Clapham Road on the corner of Paradise Road from at least 1856. On Sunday 13th October 1940 a WW2 bomb destroyed the front section of the pub killing 32 people inside.Pubwiki says "The Saloon {the back section including a billiard hall} was reopened as a lock up on 10th April 1941. Then closed because of enemy action on 29th June 1944."
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Prince of Wales pub, Stockwell
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Prince of Wales WW2 bomb
We think this plaque was installed c.2012, to replace the lost one. We are pu...
Prince of Wales WW2 bomb - lost
Our image comes from Paradise Memorial Garden. SarfLondonDunc informs that t...
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redevopment of Stonebridge Estate
Not to be confused with the Stonebridge Estate in Brent which sounds very rough but if you believe Iain Sinclair, in 1991 the one in Haggerston was not much better. Wikimapia shows the boundaries...
1 memorial
Giltspur Street compter
A prison for debtors. The picture is by George Shepherd, brother of Thomas.
1 memorial
Royal Military Academy
Founded as an academy for the training of commissioned officers of the Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers. Originally located in a converted workshop of the Royal Arsenal and so popularly known as...
2 memorials
St Mary’s church, Greenwich
One of architect George Basevi's early commissions - he was brought up in Greenwich. Demolished in 1935. To us the tower seems out of proportion to the pedimented portico.
1 memorial
Day nursery, Pond Street
2012 and we are delighted to report that this building is still a day nursery: the "Royal Free Hospital Staff Day Nursery".
1 memorial
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