Place    From 1828 

Royal Arsenal Gatehouse

Categories: Architecture, Armed Forces

Also known as the Beresford Gate (after William Beresford, Master-General of the Ordnance and Governor of the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich), and was formerly the main entrance to the Royal Arsenal. In 1969 plans for the widening of adjacent roads because of traffic congestion recommended the gate's demolition. After much delay, (during which time the building had become listed), the roads were diverted and the arch now forms part of Beresford Square. Our picture from about 1911, is described as a dinner time crowd - but nobody appears to be eating!

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Royal Arsenal Gatehouse

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Royal Arsenal Gatehouse - reopened

The plaque is inside the central arch.

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Frank Risdon

Frank Risdon

Architect:, FRIBA, AADip,(Hons). Born Brixton. See Times Obituary.

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Clifford Culpin

Clifford Culpin

Son of architect Ewart Culpin.  Also designed Greenwich Town Hall.  RIBA vice-president.

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Thomas Garner

Thomas Garner

Architect. Worked with G. F. Bodley.

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Cazenove Architects Co-operative

Cazenove Architects Co-operative

From their website: "Established in its present form in 1998, Cazenove Architects is an award winning team of architects and designers based in East London.".

Group, Architecture

1 memorial

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Shoreditch Borough Council

Shoreditch Borough Council

The Metropolitan Borough of Shoreditch was created in 1900.  In 1965 it was merged with Stoke Newington and Hackney to form the London Borough of Hackney.

Group, Politics & Administration

4 memorials
Charles W. Toms

Charles W. Toms

One of the Deacons at the Wandsworth chapel who provided lectures and popular entertainments during the week for the working classes. Active in 1883. Is it possible that he could be the Charles W. ...

Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Federica Baldassa

Federica Baldassa

Killed by a Greggs delivery vehicle at about 21.20 on a Friday evening, aged 26.  The lorry was turning left into Bloomsbury Square (some yards west of the site of the ghost bike). Came here fro...

Person, Cyclist, Tragedy, Italy

1 memorial
Adelphi Theatre Restaurant

Adelphi Theatre Restaurant

Grade II Listed.  In 1878 Agostino and Stefano Gatti bought the Adelphi Theatre lease and the adjacent building then called the Marble Halls.  In the building next to the theatre Spencer Chadwick d...

Building, Food & Drink

1 memorial
Louise Soloway

Louise Soloway

Sculptor.  Born and educated in London.  The picture shows her at the Mendoza unveiling in 2008.  See Topic Asia for more information.

Person, Sculpture

1 memorial