City of London

City of London (HM2850)

Location: London, England EC4Y 0HJ Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
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N 51° 30.661', W 0° 6.691'

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These dragons represent a constituent part of the armorial bearings of the City of London and have been erected to indicate the western boundary of the city. This commemorative plaque was unveiled by The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor Sir Ralph Edgar Perring on 16th October 1963.
Dudley Gordon Mills Esq. C.G.   Chairman Streets Committee
Francis John Forty O.B.E.,B.Sc., M.I.C.E., F.S.A.   City Engineer
( small plaque )
The dragons were formerly mounted above the entrance of the City of London Coal Exchange which was demolished in 1963.
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HM NumberHM2850
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Date Added Tuesday, June 5th, 2018 at 4:03pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 700430 N 5710610
Decimal Degrees51.51101667, -0.11151667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 51° 30.661', W 0° 6.691'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds51° 30' 39.66" N, 0° 6' 41.46" W
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Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 8 Victoria Embankment, London England EC4Y 0HJ, GB
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