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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St Michaels Bassishaw
Church first recorded in a document of 1196. Destroyed in the Great Fire, rebuilt by Wren (or his colleagues, at least) and, found to be unsafe, demolished in 1900.
1 memorial
West London Hospital
It was saved from demolition by the Hammersmith and Fulham Historic Buildings Group and was converted to offices.
1 memorial
First car park in Marylebone
The first municipal car park in St Marylebone was unveiled in 1965.
1 memorial
Old Limehouse
Old Limehouse, built around 1705 and demolished in 1935. The original door is held by the Ragged School Museum, Bow, E3.
1 memorial
Bow Library
One of many public libraries founded by John Passmore Edwards. Designed by S. B. Russell, it is a Grade II listed building and features the ornate 'Macullum' clock, which is named after a local ph...
2 memorials
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Fawcett frieze - 19, Lansbury x 2
SW1, Parliament Square
George was Minnie's father-in-law. Minnie's date of death is here given as 1992, while the ODNB, for example, gives it as 1922.
2 subjects commemorated
Sir Terence Rattigan
Playwright. Born Terence Mervyn Rattigan at 100 Cornwall Gardens, London. He achieved early theatrical success with his comedy 'French Without Tears' in 1936. This was followed by 'The Winslow Boy'...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Thomas Hodgkin
WC1, Bedford Square, 35, Architectural Association
Greater London Council Thomas Hodgkin, 1798 - 1866, physician, reformer and philanthropist lived here.
1 subject commemorated,
1 creator
Tottenhall Manor
Dates back to at least the 15th century. Purchased by Charles Fitzroy (later Lord Southampton) and in 1761 he commissioned a survey of the land contained. It seems to have encompassed a large area...
1 memorial
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