Place

River Tyburn

Covered over in 1750 but still running, underground from Hampstead to Westminster. One of its sources is at Shepherd's Well. Diamond Geezer has tracked the entire course. LondonMyLondon shows it, briefly, uncovered in 2013. In 2008 we read that a property developer, James Bowdidge, was keen to resurrect the Tyburn. Requiring the demolition of many buildings including Westminster City Council offices this is unlikely to happen. Undeterred Bowdidge has created the Tyburn Angling Society, in expectation of eventually having somewhere to fish. See his pdf presentation.

2019: Great page by MOLA about the historic geography of the river.

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River Tyburn

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Mayfair's oldest house

Unveiled as part of Westminster's 50th anniversary commemorations marking the...

Old Church Garden - site

The middle of 3 plaques on the back wall of the garden.

River Tyburn - SW1

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River Tyburn - W1

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Portman Square Garden

Laid out and the plane trees planted following private Acts of Parliament of 1780 and 1823.

Place, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial

Alexander McKenzie

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Person, Gardens / Agriculture, Scotland

1 memorial

Reginald Brabazon, 12th Earl Meath, KP

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1 memorial

National Gardens Scheme

Opens (mainly private) gardens to the public to raise money for charity. Grew out of a need to provide finances for retired district nurses.

Group, Benefactor, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial

Battersea Park re-opened, 2004

Battersea Park was re-opened to the public after extensive restoration.

Event, Gardens / Agriculture

1 memorial

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Dr John Venn

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1 memorial

Camilla, Queen Consort

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6 memorials

Johnny Brooks

Member of Eton Manor Boys Club who died in WW2 on active service.

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War dead, WW2

1 memorial

Bearman's Department Store

Opened by Frank Bearman on the site of a former vicarage. By 1906 he had purchased a nearby furniture shop, and in 1910 opened an arcade to match the larger department stores in London. It claimed ...

Building, Commerce

1 memorial

Joan Rosemary Lillian Bentley

From CWGC: Civilian of 1365 {sic} Union Street flats. Daughter of Lilian {sic} Rose Bentley. Died aged 12. Joan Rosemary Lillian Bentley was the eldest of the four children of William George Bentl...

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War dead non-military, WW2

1 memorial