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Tower Hill Improvement Trust

Created by Tubby Clayton, Dr B R Leftwich, Lord Wakefield and Sir Follett Holt. Purpose: to improve Tower Hill by removing from it certain ugly buildings which at that time disfigured it and hampered its use, and providing gardens and open public spaces instead.

The photo, from their website, shows one of these buildings, the Myer’s tea warehouse which stood on the open space where Holt's plaque is sited. The Trust also created Tower Beach which was very popular until water pollution became an issue and it was closed in 1971.

The Trust now benefits the whole of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
Tower Hill Improvement Trust

Creations i

Emperor Trajan statue

{On a steel plaque attached to the base:} Statue believed to be of the Roman ...

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Sir Follett Holt

Since they are rather lovely we chose to photo one of the gate-post sculpted ...

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Other Subjects

Monmouth House

Monmouth House

The Duke of Monmouth obtained a site in Soho Square in 1681 on which the house was built. After his execution, it became the residence for successive French Ambassadors, before being demolished.

Building, Architecture

1 memorial
Charles Heathcote

Charles Heathcote

Architect. Designed many buildings in Manchester- see the Picture source website. Andrew Behan found the photo and has researched this man: Charles Henry Heathcote's birth was registered in the 2n...

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Percy Smart

Percy Smart

Borough Engineer of Southwark Council in 1936.  He designed the Walworth Clinic so we have classified him as an architect, though we can't find any more of his work.

Person, Architecture

1 memorial
Spedan Tower(s)

Spedan Tower(s)

The house was bought by John Lewis in the late 1880s. Apparently, whilst looking for a new home for his young family, he hired a hansom cab and drove out in a different direction each day with his ...

Building, Architecture

1 memorial
Stephen Geary

Stephen Geary

Architect.  He designed the Egyptian Avenue and the Terrace Catacombs in Highgate Cemetery.

Person, Architecture

1 memorial