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Plaque on the site of the Evelina Hospital

The plaque is on the corner of Southwark Bridge Road and what used to be Quilp Street (now just a path through Mint Street Park). The park is on the site of the original Evelina Children's...

The plaque is on the corner of Southwark Bridge Road and what used to be Quilp Street (now just a path through Mint Street Park). The park is on the site of the original Evelina Children's...

  • city
  • town centre
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Plaque to Lord Duncan-Sandys

The plaque is at 86 Vincent Square where Lord Edwin Duncan-Sandys lived. He was an MP and cabinet member and introduced the 1967 Private Members Bill which led to the establishment of conservation...

The plaque is at 86 Vincent Square where Lord Edwin Duncan-Sandys lived. He was an MP and cabinet member and introduced the 1967 Private Members Bill which led to the establishment of conservation...

  • edwin duncan
  • westminster
  • geograph
  • memorial plaque

Plaque on John Marshall's house

See TQ3279 : John Marshall's house, Newcomen Street, Southwark for context. © Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

See TQ3279 : John Marshall's house, Newcomen Street, Southwark for context. © Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • quoins
  • john marshall
  • building detail
  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • stone carving

Plaque on Walpole Bridge

On the B1117 Halesworth Road © Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

On the B1117 Halesworth Road © Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

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  • halesworth road
  • geograph
  • walpole
  • closeup
  • b1117
  • the b1117 ha...
  • walpole bridge
  • roads
  • road transport
  • b road (clas...

This Viaduct

Memorial plaque on the side of the viaduct on Clarendon Street SJ9495 : Clarendon Street Viaduct. © Copyright Gerald England and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted...

Memorial plaque on the side of the viaduct on Clarendon Street SJ9495 : Clarendon Street Viaduct. © Copyright Gerald England and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted...

  • memorial plaque
  • geograph

Plaque on Laxfield Baptist Church

On the B1117 High Street © Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

On the B1117 High Street © Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • baptist church
  • b1117 high street
  • baptist
  • laxfield
  • religious sites
  • geograph
  • b1117
  • john noyes
  • the b1117 hi...
  • laxfield bap...
  • high street
  • b road (clas...

Charlton housing estate plaque

For a context to this plaque in Fairfield Grove, see TQ4177 : Fairfield Grove, Charlton. © Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

For a context to this plaque in Fairfield Grove, see TQ4177 : Fairfield Grove, Charlton. © Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • 1920
  • housing
  • dwellings
  • geograph

Plaque to William Barlow - Highcombe, Charlton

Barlow was born in Charlton and spent part of his life in this house, which is now a presbytery TQ4077 : The Presbytery, Charlton Road. For a biography see Link . He is best known for his design...

Barlow was born in Charlton and spent part of his life in this house, which is now a presbytery TQ4077 : The Presbytery, Charlton Road. For a biography see Link . He is best known for his design...

  • william barlow
  • charlton (greenwich)
  • housing
  • dwellings
  • geograph

Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Plaque

Seen in TQ9832 : Bus Shelter at The Leacon © Copyright Oast House Archive and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Seen in TQ9832 : Bus Shelter at The Leacon © Copyright Oast House Archive and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Plaque to Sir Francis Baring

The plaque is on the wall of the Manor House TQ3975 : The Manor House, Lee. © Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

The plaque is on the wall of the Manor House TQ3975 : The Manor House, Lee. © Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • city
  • town centre
  • francis baring
  • geograph

Fenian Ambush 1867

Plaque erected in 1989 by the railway bridge on Hyde Road, marking the site of the "Fenian Ambush" which led to the hanging of the so-called "Manchester Martyrs". SJ8696 : Manchester Martyrs ©...

Plaque erected in 1989 by the railway bridge on Hyde Road, marking the site of the "Fenian Ambush" which led to the hanging of the so-called "Manchester Martyrs". SJ8696 : Manchester Martyrs ©...

  • geograph

A Handyside & Co Ltd

This small plaque on the viaduct carrying the railway lines into Manchester over Chapelfield Road SJ8597 : Chapelfield Road shows it be the work of Andrew Handyside, whose iron foundry output...

This small plaque on the viaduct carrying the railway lines into Manchester over Chapelfield Road SJ8597 : Chapelfield Road shows it be the work of Andrew Handyside, whose iron foundry output...

  • geograph

Plaque on Bank House

On the A12 Brook Street at the junction with the A1120 High Street © Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

On the A12 Brook Street at the junction with the A1120 High Street © Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • a1120
  • brook street
  • road junction
  • bank house
  • housing
  • dwellings
  • a12
  • high street
  • geograph
  • a road (clas...
  • yoxford
  • a1120 high street
  • closeup
  • a12 brook street

Gaythorn Tunnel

Plaque on Century Street SJ8397 : End of Century Street commemorating the reconstruction of the tunnel in 1902. Originally the Rochdale Canal terminated at Dale Street basin. The Duke of...

Plaque on Century Street SJ8397 : End of Century Street commemorating the reconstruction of the tunnel in 1902. Originally the Rochdale Canal terminated at Dale Street basin. The Duke...

  • commemorative plaque
  • canal tunnel
  • canals
  • geograph

Boardman Street Bridge

Plaque commemorating the reconstruction of the Boardman Street Bridge by the Corporation of Manchester in 1907. Signs and street maps name it Baring Street. SJ8497 : A Bit of Hidden Manchester An...

Plaque commemorating the reconstruction of the Boardman Street Bridge by the Corporation of Manchester in 1907. Signs and street maps name it Baring Street. SJ8497 : A Bit of Hidden Manchester An...

  • commemorative plaque
  • rivers
  • streams
  • drainage
  • geograph

Plaque at the entrance to King Georges Playing Field

Off the B1018 Cressing Road © Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Off the B1018 Cressing Road © Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • b1018 cressing road
  • entrance
  • the b1018 cr...
  • bocking
  • b1018
  • cressing road
  • geograph
  • sport
  • leisure
  • closeup
  • b road (clas...
  • king georges...

Stockport Lads Club Memorial Stone

Memorial stone on Stockport Lads Club SJ8990 : Stockport Lads Club. © Copyright Gerald England and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Memorial stone on Stockport Lads Club SJ8990 : Stockport Lads Club. © Copyright Gerald England and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • memorial plaque
  • geograph

National/Internation al Friendship Day started here

And doesn't seem to have got much further, although it would be a godsend to the makers of greetings cards if it ever caught on. It is observed on 29th April and was founded by three Nepalis in...

And doesn't seem to have got much further, although it would be a godsend to the makers of greetings cards if it ever caught on. It is observed on 29th April and was founded by three Nepalis in...

  • housing
  • dwellings
  • pansies
  • wheelie bins
  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • front door
  • reading

Plaque at the entrance to Yoxford Cemetery

Off the A1120 at Hemps Green In Memory of Beatrice Mary Lomax 1931 © Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Off the A1120 at Hemps Green In Memory of Beatrice Mary Lomax 1931 © Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • a1120
  • yoxford cemetery
  • geograph
  • the a1120
  • people
  • events
  • burial ground
  • crematorium
  • hemps green
  • beatrice mary lomax
  • 1931
  • a road (clas...
  • a1120 hemps green
  • plaque at th...
  • memory
  • entrance to ...
  • in memory of...
  • the entrance...

Plaque for the NER war memorial

The plaque on SE5951 : North East Railway war memorial, York records its design, and numbers of those commemorated. © Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons...

The plaque on SE5951 : North East Railway war memorial, York records its design, and numbers of those commemorated. © Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under this Creative...

  • war memorial
  • north easter...
  • city
  • town centre
  • geograph