One of the two sources of the Tyburn river, the other being in the grounds of Belsize Manor (now the area called Belsize Park). The picture shows the well in 1820. In 1878 Edward Walford wrote " There used to be an arch over the conduit, and rails stood round it; but since Hampstead has been supplied by the New River Company the conduit has become neglected, and the spring is now only a small and dirty swamp."
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Shepherd's Well
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Shepherd's Well
For the good of the public this fountain is erected near the site of an ancie...
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Warwick Farm Dairies
Retail group run by the Welford and Sons family. Founded by Richard Welford who opened his first dairy shop at 4 Warwick Place. It became the largest milk retailers in the capital, with customers i...
2 memorials
New Mermaid Tavern, Mare Street
This section of Mare Street was at the time known as Church Street. The area around was the Mermaid Gardens which were used for balloon flights, amongst other things. The (old) Mermaid Tavern was...
1 memorial
White Lion pub, Islington
We can find no information about this pub.
1 memorial
James Perkins
Chairman of the Smithfield Markets Committee, 1888.
1 memorial
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Martha Gellhorn
American novelist, travel writer, and journalist, considered one of the great war correspondents of the 20th century. Gellhorn reported on virtually every major world conflict that took place durin...
1 memorial
Sir Mick Jagger
Musician and occasional actor. Born Michael Philip Jagger in Dartford. Lead singer in the Rolling Stones.
1 memorial
1 memorial
The Three Tuns
Public House in Beckenham, Kent. David Bowie performed here in the early days of his career. It was renamed as the 'Rat and Parrot' in the late 1990s. It later returned to its original name, shortl...
1 memorial
Farm Lane - Number 101
SW6, Rainsborough Square
101 Farm Lane This site was first developed in the 1890s as a horse bus company depot. It was then used by various motor bus companies an...
2 subjects commemorated,
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