Merchant and banker. Born in Willesley, then in Derbyshire but now in Leicestershire. One of the first directors of the Bank of England. Lord Mayor of London 1700-01. That was an exciting time for him. He married his second wife Mary Gunston in 1700, and the following year she inherited what became Abney House and Park.
For thirty-six years Dr Isaac Watts was kept by the Abneys as their house guest, easily beating Dr Samuel Johnson who managed only 16 years with the Thrales.
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Sir Thomas Abney
The quote "Ages unborn..." is presumably from one of Watts' hymns or psalms b...
A nearby information board gives: These ruins are all that remain of the palace of the powerful Bishops of Winchester, one of the largest and most important buildings in medieval London. Founded i...
Restored according to the original design and as built by George Dance RA in 1788.
Builder active in 1885. Nominative determinism strikes again - see Isambard Brunel for more examples.
Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.
Designed by William Butterfield in 1865, this church is considered one of his best works.
Artist. Born in Tullyish, County Down. Father of William Butler and John 'Jack' Butler Yeats. He had a short-lived careeer as a lawyer, before turning to painting. He specialised in portraiture, an...
We attended the unveiling of the Tolpuddle plaque on 25 April 2009, the 175th anniversary of the march, and took these photographs at the...
Chairman of the Smithfield Central Market Sub Committee in 1888.
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