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The inhabitants of Charlton

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Charlton is an area of South-East London which still retains the feel of a village. Daniel Defoe described it as: 'A village famous, or rather infamous for the yearly collected rabble of mad-people, at Horn-Fair; the rudeness of which I cannot but think, is such as ought to be suppressed, and indeed in a civiliz'd well govern'd nation, it may well be said to be unsufferable'.
Our photograph of people outside the village cycle shop is undated, but the costumes appear to be late 19th or early 20th century.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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The inhabitants of Charlton

Creations i

Coronation of King Edward VII - drinking fountain

The date of erection comes from Ian Visits.

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Coronation of King Edward VII - horse trough

{On the side of the trough:} Erected by Sir Spencer Maryon Wilson 11th Bt and...

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Other Subjects

Lissenden Gardens Tenants Association

Lissenden Gardens Tenants Association

When we first researched this area in 2008 there were three plaques erected by the LGTA; others were erected later so we had to go back.   The first three plaques all end with the text "Awards for ...

Group, Community / Clubs

6 memorials
Tagore Centre UK

Tagore Centre UK

Dedicated to promoting the work and life of Rabindranath Tagore.

Group, Community / Clubs, Poetry

1 memorial
Paul Head

Paul Head

Paul Andrew Charles Head. He was the son of Charles R. Head (b.1933) and Mary I. Head née Lamonby (b.1933) and his birth was registered in the Newbury, Berkshire, registration district. In Octobe...

Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration

1 memorial
Paddington Recreation Ground

Paddington Recreation Ground

Noted as the earliest public athletic ground in London. It includes ten tennis courts, an athletics track, two artificial grass pitches, and two bowling greens.

Place, Community / Clubs, Sport / Games

1 memorial