A residential, retail and leisure development of the former Royal Arsenal site in Woolwich.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Royal Arsenal Riverside
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Arsenal Football Club founded
{Inscription on the plinth:} Royal Arsenal Riverside Royal Borough of Greenwi...
Duke of Wellington - Woolwich
Originally erected, in 1848, at the Tower of London where the Board of Ordnan...
Verbruggen's House - 2
The plaque refers to the Verbruggens as brothers, when in fact they were fath...
Other Subjects
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Beresford Square
A market square in Woolwich. It was formed in the early 19th century and named after General William Beresford, Master-General of the Ordnance and Governor of the Royal Military Academy. Our pictur...
1 memorial
The Page Estate
Housing Estate in Eltham. Inaugurated by the then Minister of Health, Christopher Addison. The photograph is an aerial view of the estate taken in 1931.
1 memorial
Tower Place
In an area known as 'The Warren', the Tudor manor house 'Tower Place' along with thirty-one acres of land was bought by the crown for use as ordnance stores. The house was demolished (all but one ...
2 memorials
Jonathan Carr
Jonathan Thomas Carr. Founder of Bedford Park, the first garden suburb, in 1875. He lived in the suburb, first at Tower House, since replaced by St Catherine’s Court flats, which he left in 1904 to...
2 memorials
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A. W. Hofmann
August Wilhelm von Hofmann was born on 8 April 1818 in Giessen, Grand Duchy of Hesse, now known as Germany. Our picture source and his Wikipedia page give a full biography of his life. In 1854 Ho...
2 memorials
Samuel Morley
Born Well Street Hackney into a Nottingham family of wool/hosiery manufacturers and merchants. His father John, had come to London to set up an outlet for their products. Samuel went into the famil...
Person, Philanthropy, Politics & Administration, Race Issues, Religion
3 memorials
Worshipful Company of Innholders
Taverns and alehouses provided drink and possibly food, whereas inns also provided bed and board for you and your horses. Innholders received their first charter from Henry VIII in 1514
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Henry Hugh Armstead
Sculptor and illustrator. Born Bloomsbury. Executed a large number of public statues and funerary works, and worked closely with George Gilbert Scott on the Albert Memorial. Died at home 52 Circus ...
68 memorials
The Cavendish Hotel
There is evidence of a 'Miller's Hotel' on the site in the early 1800s which was renamed in 1836. It was purchased by Rosa Lewis, who expanded it by combining four buildings into one. During both t...
1 memorial
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