English Actress opened the popular "El Tucan" café here in 1955. A toucan sculpture was commissioned by Shanly Homes in 2020 and created by father and son artists Brian and George Fell. — — Map (db m220439) HM
One of the Maidenhead's most distinctive modern buildings, the Library opened in 1973 and its adjacent Maudsley Memorial Garden two years later. Both have been Grade II listed since 2005, reflecting their architectural and social importance to . . . — — Map (db m231971) HM
Opened by her Majesty the Queen on 20th April 2016
Installed to commemorate Her Majesty the Queen becoming the longest-reigning British monarch and Commander-in-Chief of the British Armed Forces.
The bandstand celebrates the close links . . . — — Map (db m229540) HM
Welcome to The Promenade. This former hotel, which opened in 1906, was known for its fine hospitality. It later became famous as a live music venue, with Jimi Hendrix among the acts who played here. It's a tradition that has been continued by the . . . — — Map (db m241885) HM
Grand National Jubilee
Celebrated October 25th 1809
This Obelisk to commemorate the happy event of His Majesty King George III entering the 50th Year of this reign was erected by the Bachelors of Windsor as a tribute of their gratitude for the . . . — — Map (db m229547) HM
The first mention of The Carpenters Arms was in the Pigots Directory of 1844. It was listed in Queen Street, the original name for Market Street and James Humphreys held the licence. The name comes from the tradesmen who frequented the bar and it . . . — — Map (db m229522) HM
The earliest surving building connected with the government of Windsor. It was probably built in 1518 for the Trinity Guild which since the 13th century have provided the governing body for the town. The Three Tuns was alternatively known . . . — — Map (db m218892) HM
The Rose has been used as a name for inns since the Wars of the Roses in the 15th Century. The first Rose in Wokingham was on the north side of the market place, where it had been an inn since the 17th Century. It transferred to the present . . . — — Map (db m218675) HM
Erected in 1924 by friends and admirers, this statue is a memorial to American born Charles Frohman, 1856 1915, who drowned in the sinking of the Lusitania.
A world famous theatre producer of amongst other works, Peter Pan. Frohman often visited . . . — — Map (db m228319) HM
The Red Lion is situated on Northgate street, a road that is steeped in over 2000 years of history. In the year 79, Chester was founded as a Roman fort under the name 'Deva Victrix', Chester's four main roads, Eastgate, Northgate, Watergate and . . . — — Map (db m230600) HM
The Fox Inn was built over 250 years ago as The home of Charles Hall and known as Broadclose. In 1777 Charles founded the Ansty Brewery while troops were assembling on The Dorsetshire coast anticipating a French invasion during the Napoleonic . . . — — Map (db m120988) HM
Built in the 16th century the Black Dog public house is one of the oldest pubs in the town. Although the date above the left ground floor window reads 1621 the back of the building is much older. The pub was originally called The Dove until the 16th . . . — — Map (db m216198) HM
Royal Navy Gunner, Street Musician and "King of the Buskers"
Lived with his family in the St Giles Rookery which was on this site — — Map (db m220741) HM
Sir
James
Matthew
Barrie
Bart., O.M.
1860-1937
Novelist, Dramatist
and creator of
'Peter Pan'
lived in a house
on this site
1885-1888 — — Map (db m110376) HM
The Last Goon Show of All
starring
Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan
& Harry Secombe
was recorded by the BBC
in this Theatre on
30th April 1972 — — Map (db m115384) HM
This Tavern was established in the year 1549. During the proscription of the Roman Catholic religion it was used as a shelter for Priests and Services were held here secretly. The neighbourhood was once notorious for the gambling houses of . . . — — Map (db m220783) HM
[Inset within a reproduction of the front cover of All The Year Round is the marker text:]
Saturday, 30th April, 1859
Charles Dickens, pen name
"Boz", operated out of
the Cheshire Cheese Pub
while producing his journal
"All . . . — — Map (db m111228) HM
[Inset within a reproduction of the front page of the first edition of The Daily Express is the marker text:]
Tuesday, 24th April, 1900
The first edition of the Daily Express was
published in Fleet Street. It was one of the
first . . . — — Map (db m111227) HM
Nicholson’s
Est. 1873
The
Old Bell
The Old Bell Tavern was built in the 1670s for workmen and masons who were rebuilding St. Brides Church (designed by Christopher Wren) after The Great Fire of London in 1666 It has been a licensed tavern for . . . — — Map (db m118266) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m121664) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m121666) HM
Originally intended for musicals,
the Apollo Theatre opened in 1901
with a farce called the 'Belle of
Bohemia'. A popular policy of musicals,
drama and comedy has continued
to the present day. Notable long-runs
in recent years include . . . — — Map (db m121302) HM
His albums Hunky Dory and
The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust,
and the iconic single Space Oddity
were recorded here at
Trident Studios
Awarded by
BBC Radio London — — Map (db m109081) HM
ESSEX STREET
was laid out in the grounds by
NICHOLAS BARBON in 1675
Among many famous lawyers
who lived here were
Sir ORLANDO BRIDGEMAN c.1606-1674
Lord Keeper,
HENRY FIELDING 1707-1754
Novelist and
BRASS CROSBY . . . — — Map (db m114240) HM
About 350 years ago, workmen dug a canal in St. James's Park for the enjoyment of the fun-loving Charles II.
The King swam in the canal in the summer and skated on the ice in winter; He spent many hours feeding his collection of . . . — — Map (db m109493) HM
This is the
Former site of the....
1960s - Flamingo Club
Where Georgie Fame recorded
"Night Train"
1970s - Whiskey-A-Go-Go
Where James Brown and
Kool & the Gang played
1980s and 90s - The Wag Club
In 1984 David . . . — — Map (db m116768) HM
The third theatre to bear the title of its bankside namesake was originally known as the 'Hick's Theatre' and was built by the eminent theatre designer W G R Sprague. The Globe Theatre continues to delight with a successful mix of serious drama and . . . — — Map (db m111360) HM
Alan Dower Blumlein filed a patent for a two-channel audio system
called “stereo” on 14 December 1931. It included a “shuffling”
circuit to preserve directional sound, an orthogonal “Blumlein
Pair” of velocity microphones, the recording of two . . . — — Map (db m167118) HM
Built by C.J. Phipps
The Lyric Theatre opened in 1888
with the comic opera Dorothy and
has since developed a tradition of
drama, light comedy and popular
musicals The great Italian actress
Eleonora Duse made her debut
here in . . . — — Map (db m121274) HM
Built for Richard D'Oyly Carte in 1891 by T E Collcutt and known as the 'Royal English Opera House', the theatre was renamed 'The Palace of Theatre Varieties' in 1892. In 1911 it became the Palace Theatre and is famous for being the home of London's . . . — — Map (db m115482) HM
The
Bear & Staff
A public house by this name has occupied this site on Bear Street since 1714 with the current building dating from 1878 when it was rebuilt. “The Bear & Staff" takes its name from a heraldic sign normally referring to the . . . — — Map (db m122351) HM
The Cambridgee
The Cambridge as we see it today was built in 1887 but there has been a pub at this address since 1744 when it was called the Kings Arms. The name of the pub comes directly from the time Prince George, the Duke of Cambridge, opened . . . — — Map (db m122356) HM
Nicholoson’s
The Coal Hole
The original Coal Hole was located in a cellar in Fountain Court, a few yards from our present establishment. Its name seems to have derived from the coal heavers who worked nearby on the River Thames.
Edmund Kean, . . . — — Map (db m122113) HM
Edgar Wallace was born April 1st, 1875 in Greenwich, London. When he was nine days old, Richard Horatio Edgar, was adopted by George Freeman, a porter at Billingsgate Fish Market, and grew up under the adopted name of Dick Freeman. At 11, he started . . . — — Map (db m111140) HM
The Flying Horse is the last remaining pub on Oxford Street. The current building was built in 1892 and had been called The Tottenham since then. Prior to 1892, another pub called The Flying Horse was located on the site which dates back to at least . . . — — Map (db m111433) HM
Henry Irving was the first actor to be knighted (1895).
From 1878 - 1902 he managed the Lyceum Theatre.
Whilst working at the Lyceum as Irving's acting manager,
Bram Stoker wrote Dracula.
This plaque was unveiled by Ian McKellen (KBE . . . — — Map (db m120961) HM
The Porcupine
The Porcupine has occupied the same location on Charing Cross Road since 1725 when the pub's address was 1 Castle Street. The Porcupine soon established itself as a favourite haunt of the local freemasons and in 1807 it became the . . . — — Map (db m122353) HM
Nicholson’s
Est. 1873
The
Wellington
The Wellington is
named after the great
general and prime minister
Arther Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
whose victory over Napoleon
in 1815 brought an end to
the Napoleonic Wars.
The pub . . . — — Map (db m118810) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m122246) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m122354) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m122357) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m122575) HM
The original building on this site is believed to have dated back to the early 1700s when the area of Soho was being developed. Prior to this, the area was countryside used by King Henry VIII as a hunting ground.
White Horse is a popular London . . . — — Map (db m219523) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m121704) HM
Jewish Prosecutor - Belsen War Crimes Trials
Famous actor and soldier (1905-78)
was born in this house
…שמחה לצדיק עשות משפט
When . . . — — Map (db m229475) HM
The York
Until the late 18th Century, the site of The York was open fields and part of a farm. In 1838 the premises of The York was a private house belonging to the Pullen and Rhodes families; dairy cows once grazed up to the back door. The house . . . — — Map (db m118506) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m118507) HM
Old Thameside Inn
Old Thameside Inn at Picktord's Wharf was formerly a tea warehouse, converted into a pub in the 1980’s. Next to it stands a fulf-size model of Sir Francis Drake's Golden Hind (in which he captured great treasures on the high seas . . . — — Map (db m118650) HM
Old Thameside Inn
The Old Thameside Inn was once an old spice warehouse in the very busy Pickfords Wharf in the Pool of London on docks that date back to the 16th Century. Behind the pub is “The Clink" Street Prison, the private prison of . . . — — Map (db m118651) HM
The National Trust
The George Inn
It is known that the George Inn existed in the late 16th Century although the present building dates from 1677. Both Shakespeare and Dickens knew the hospitality of the inn which has continued right up to the . . . — — Map (db m118652) HM
Built in the 17th century Mayflower has been the favoured Inn for many illustrious adventurers none more so than Captain Christopher Jones who set sail in the Mayflower in 1620 to discover the new world.
Today the view across the Thames from . . . — — Map (db m128381) HM
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 was a . . . — — Map (db m121933) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m121707) HM
The earliest documented evidence of a public house on this site is 1544 but it is more likely that it dates back even further. It has been known as "The Axe", presumably at the time of Anne Boleyn's beheading, then "The Angel", "The Jolly Ostler", . . . — — Map (db m216279) HM
There has been an inn on this site since the 1600's and it was first called The Angel in 1756.
The town's first major coaching inn it was a centre for many activities - meeting place for the Court Leet, the Church Wardens and even the stables . . . — — Map (db m221640) HM
On this site "The Lyric" Picture Theatre opened in Dec. 1913, designed by Horace Bernton-Benjamin and built by Rashley & Co., it was also used for stage shows, but later as a cinema only, until it closed on 1st June 1963. The building was then . . . — — Map (db m223481) HM
Now a grade II listed building, this striking example of seaside architecture was designed by Stanley Davenport Adshead.
Built as a concert hall and assembly rooms, it stands on the site of an old stone yard. It is said to have been built in . . . — — Map (db m246255) HM
A Leicester Landmark Since The
Early 18th Century, The Globe
Has Been Owned By The Everard
Family From Victorian Times To
The Present Day.
The Pub Was Previously A Market
House And Was Used At The Hiring
Fairs By Farmers To Recruit . . . — — Map (db m125127) HM
Dame Sybil Thorndike,
Actress,
Freeman of the City of Rochester,
and her brother,
Russell Thorndike,
author,
lived in this house from
1884 until 1892
when their father,
the Rev. A.J.W. Thorndike
was a minor canon at the Cathedral — — Map (db m150831) HM
On this site, between the years 1709-1970, stood Sir Joseph Williamson's Mathematical School where the great actor David Garrick was a pupil in 1737. — — Map (db m239980) HM
Eastgate House
Built by the right worshipful
Sir Peter Buck 1590-1.
"Westgate House" "Pickwick Papers"
"The Nun's House" "Edwin Drood" — — Map (db m152840) HM
There has been an inn on this site since the early 14th Century. Anne of Cleves, Queen Mary Tudor, King Philip of Spain, Queen Elizabeth I and King Charles I all stayed here, in addition to other distinguished guests including artist William . . . — — Map (db m239312) HM
The Golden Lion was built from stones from Dilston Hall, demolished in 1768 during the break up and sale of the property after Lord Derwent-Waters execution for his part in the Jacobite Rebellion. The stone originally came from the Roman bath . . . — — Map (db m125631) HM
The Kings Head & Bell, the oldest pub in the oldest town.
There has been an inn on this site since before 1554 making it one of the oldest, if not the oldest pub in Abingdon.
Abingdon is the longest continually inhabited town in the country. . . . — — Map (db m216274) HM
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