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Royal College of Physicians

Categories: Education, Medicine

Founded by Thomas Linacre in 1518 with a charter granted by Henry VIII. Their first home was Linacre's own house in Knightrider Street. Their second home, at Amen Corner, Paternoster Row, was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1666. Their new Hall opened in Warwick Lane in 1675 and then in 1799 the College decided to move out to a new building in Pall Mall East, which, in the 1960s they sold to the Canadian High Commission, who still occupy it today, 2010. The current building in Regent's Park, opened in 1964 and designed by Sir Denys Lasdun, is the fifth home of the College.

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Royal College of Physicians

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Linacre bust

This bust is fixed to the wall of the building in the garden seen in the pict...

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Royal College of Physicians - EC4

Site of the Royal College of Physicians, 1674 - 1825. The Corporation of the...

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Sloane tomb

To the memory of Sir Hans Sloane, Bart. President of the Royal Society and of...

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Royal College of Physicians

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Jerwood Medical Centre

The content of this plaque is rather dull but we love the quality brickwork.

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St Andrew's Place Medical Precinct

St Andrew's Place Medical Precinct was opened by Her Majesty The Queen, Visit...

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Person, Education, Tragedy, Ireland

1 memorial
Manor House School Stoke Newington

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1 memorial
Royal Hospital School

Royal Hospital School

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Place, Education

2 memorials
Central School of Arts and Crafts

Central School of Arts and Crafts

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Group, Art, Craft / Design, Education

1 memorial
Braidwood Academy for the Deaf and Dumb

Braidwood Academy for the Deaf and Dumb

First school in England for the education of the deaf.  Established  by Thomas Braidwood.  On old maps one can see a large house just a little to the north of the plaque location but we can find n...

Building, Education

1 memorial