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Red Lion House

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Spitalfields Life, our picture source, says: "Becoming the Red Lion Tavern after his {Culpeper's} death, the building was demolished in the eighteen-forties as part of road widening when Commercial St was cut through to carry traffic from the docks." And has a map showing the streets at the time and other information about the house.

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Red Lion House

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Nicholas Culpeper

Nicholas Culpeper (1616 - 1654) physician, herbalist, astrologer and writer, ...

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1 memorial
Francis Russell, 4th Earl of Bedford

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Marshall-Andrew & Co.

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1 memorial
Edward Alleyn’s Foundation / Dulwich Estate

Edward Alleyn’s Foundation / Dulwich Estate

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Group, Education, Philanthropy, Property, Religion, Social Welfare

1 memorial

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Kreshnik Xhiku

Kreshnik Xhiku

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Kate Adie

Kate Adie

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William G. Parry
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1 memorial
St Luke's Church West Norwood

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2 memorials
Eton Mission and Eton Manor Clubs

Eton Mission and Eton Manor Clubs

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4 memorials