George Baxter's wife was living here in 1865 when he joined her and stayed until his death here in 1867. By 1894 it had been renamed Leahurst.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
The Retreat, Peak Hill, Sydenham
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George Baxter - SE26
There is a house, still extant, called Round Hill Cottage but Harrild lived a...
Other Subjects
Portman Estate
Wikipedia has a very useful map showing "Estate (freehold) ownership of land in Central London as of 2023". The Portman Estate is shown in yellow.
Baynard’s Castle
There have been two buildings known as Baynard's Castle, on different sites. Just to the east of where Blackfriars station now stands Ralph Baynard erected a Norman fortification in about 1000. Th...
Charles Square
This Square was laid out at the same time as Hoxton Square and in 1922 Charles Square still contained at least some houses from about 1685 - 1745. Only no. 16 remains. Shown in the picture, it w...
William Ramsay
Royal mason. In 1332 designed the Chapter House and Cloister at St Paul's.
Royal Arsenal Riverside
A residential, retail and leisure development of the former Royal Arsenal site in Woolwich.
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