1569-1570 Master of the Clothworkers' Company. Three wives but childless which allowed for his philanthropy. 1564-1577 he financed the rebuilding of the Holborn Conduit which, until its demolition in 1746, supplied water to the City from a spring near what is now Lamb's Conduit Street.
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William Lambe
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All Hallows tower and Lambe's Chapel
This is visually just a modern information board but the information is more ...
William Lambe - EC2
{Between two emblems of the Clothworkers' Company:} 8 - 10 Moorgate This land...
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Lambs Conduit pump
Lambs Conduit the property of the City of London this pump is erected for the...
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Twinning
Wikipedia explains about twin towns, etc. Londonist have thoroughly researched the twin towns of London boroughs, which, thank heavens, means we don't have to.
3 memorials
The George Pub, Fleet Street
Founded in 1723 as a coffee house, became Georges Hotel in 1830 and then a public house as it is today. Current building is late Victorian.
1 memorial
The Black Cap
Public House. It was originally called the Mother Black Cap after a local legend concerning a witch, and had that name, according to licensing records, as early as 1751. In the mid 1960s it became ...
1 memorial
1 memorial
Pasqua Rosee's Head
First London coffee house, opened by Pasqua Rosée. The Telegraph produced a good article about coffee houses in London.
1 memorial
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Max Stirner
Philosopher, egoist, anarchist. Born as Johann Kaspar Schmidt in Bavaria. Died Berlin.
1 memorial
Boris Karloff
Actor. Born as William Henry Pratt at the house with the plaque. His acting career began in the theatre in Canada, where he adopted his stage name. Arriving in Hollywood he appeared in dozens of si...
Person, Cinema, Seriously Famous, Theatre, TV & Radio, Canada, USA
1 memorial
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