Staple Inn Hall, built in 1580, was destroyed by a flying bomb on the 24th August 1944. The Hall was rebuilt in its original form in 1955, incorporating timber & other materials saved from the old building.
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Staple Inn Hall
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Staple Inn Hall
Staple Inn Hall, built in the 16th Century, stood on this site until destroye...
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St Saviours
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Woolwich & District Antiquarian Society
A society devoted to the history of Woolwich, the surrounding area and other historical and conservation matters. It was founded by the local historian William Thomas Vincent.
The Angel, Enfield
Former inn. It's impossible to confirm the name from the pub sign in our photograph, but Pat Cryer's 1900 history website locates it as opposite the Regal Cinema, just off Fore Street, which coinci...
Prince of Wales pub, Mackenzie Road
144 Mackenzie Road. This photo dates from the 1930s. Destroyed by a WW2 V2 rocket.
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William Pitt the younger
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