From Westminster: Mayfair suffered a direct hit during the Blitz of winter 1940 and the area’s oldest cottage, which had an inscription over its doorway ‘The Cottage, 1618 A.D’ was destroyed. This little shepherd’s cottage was crushed under the blast from a bomb which had struck a public house opposite. Its James I rafters were left lying on a pile of rubble in its tiny garden.
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The Cottage, 1618
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Mayfair's oldest house
Unveiled as part of Westminster's 50th anniversary commemorations marking the...
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Christ Church Spitalfields - alterations
Wikipedia says the works were done in 1850 but the church's own website confirms the date in the plaque and seems to say that all the Victorian alterations were undone ("a restoration of the church...
1 memorial
Alexander James Avery
At the ever useful Pubs History we learn that the 1899 Post Office Directory lists Alex Jas Avery as the publican of White Hart pub in Kennington Lane. Other names are given for 1895 and for 1899 s...
1 memorial
Bridge House Estates
Established to maintain London Bridge. Named after Bridge House, the original administrative and maintenance centre located where St Olaf House now is. Originally funded by tolls from London Bridge...
13 memorials
Gee, Walker and Slater
A family run building firm, active 1937. Incorporated 1922. 1961 acquired by McAlpines. Adrian Gee was a director. The firm had a long association with Rolls-Royce. Information from Grace's Guide.
1 memorial
A. E. Darby
Bethnal Green Borough Engineer/Architect in 1922, 1926, 1937.
4 memorials
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