You searched for City|State: london, england
Showing results 1 to 10 of 673
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2DCX_parliament-square_London-England.html
Parliament Square. . Parliament Square. Parliament Square represents the different arms of the state on each side of the square - Legislature to the east (the Houses of Parliament), Executive to the north (Whitehall), Judiciary to the west (the S…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AD1_west-india-dock-north-quay_London-England.html
West India Docks — a first for London
Opened on 27th August 1802, West India Docks were London's first purpose-built cargo handling docks. They were the largest structure of their kind in the world at that time, placing London at the fore…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AD0_robt-milligan_London-England.html
To Perpetuate on this Spot
The Memory of
Robert Milligan
A Merchant of London
To Whose Genius, Perseverance and Guardian Care
The Surrounding Great Work Principally Owes
It's Design, Accomplishment and Regulation.
The Directors and Propriet…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ACZ_britains-oldest-brewer_London-England.html
A Brief History
of Britain's
Oldest Brewer
Records show that Faversham was first associated with brewing as early as 1147, when King Stephen founded the town's abbey which contained a brewhouse that produced ale for the monks.
Shepherd Ne…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ACW_greenwich-foot-tunnel_London-England.html
This tunnel constructed by the London County Council was opened in August 1902.
Sir John MacDougall chairman of the Council; Lord Monkswell vice chairman; Henry Clarke deputy chairman; Col F. Sheffield chairman bridges comm; J. E. Sears vice c…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ACV_the-ferry-house_London-England.html
The Ferry House
Circa — 1722
Welcome to the oldest pub on the island plying its trade since 1722. The location is near the old ferry point across to Greenwich.
The ferry point had been around since at least 1330 known afterwards as Pope…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ACU_the-colour-makers_London-England.html
Dockland Heritage
The Colour Makers
You are standing on the Wharf of what was once a colour factory, where the raw materials of chemical colours were manufactured for use in the making of paints, printing inks, plastics, rubber and paper.
…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AC1_st-thomas-the-apostle-church_London-England.html
Site of
St Thomas the Apostle
Church
Destroyed in the
Great Fire 1666
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2AC0_the-sugarloaf_London-England.html
The Sugarloaf
The Sugarloaf is situated on Cannon Street which starts at St Paul's Cathedral and runs parallel with the River Thames for half a mile. Cannon Street was first known as 'Candlewrich Street' named after the candle makers who used to …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2ABZ_william-nicholson_London-England.html
William Nicholson
( 1824 - 1909 )
Distiller, Politician,
Cricket Player, Benefactor
This alehouse is part of the Nicholson's heritage collection. They're all different, yet they all owe something to the man who founded them. William Nicholson…