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By Stephen Palmer, September 3, 2023
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1 United Kingdom, England, Berkshire, Cookham — Sir Stanley SpencerCBE RA
1891-1959 Born & Lived HereMap (db m233121) HM
2 United Kingdom, England, Berkshire, Maidenhead — Chapel Arches
Rebuilt in 1825 and named for the Chapel of St Andrew and St Mary Magdalene founded c1270 which once stood in the middle of the road to the west of the bridge. Map (db m220150) HM
3 United Kingdom, England, Berkshire, Reading — Abbey QuarterAbbey Gateway
This gateway divided the monks' private living quarters from the more public areas of the abbey. In the 1560s, Queen Elizabeth I turned the abbot's house, which stood just through the gateway, into a royal palace. After Elizabeth's death, the . . . Map (db m241888) HM
4 United Kingdom, England, Berkshire, Reading — Abbey QuarterAbbey Ruins
You're standing in what used to be the practical, service end of Reading Abbey. In the yard surrounding you was a dormitory where abbey servants or guests slept, the refectory (dining hall) where monks ate their meals, and the abbey kitchen. The . . . Map (db m241890) HM
5 United Kingdom, England, Berkshire, Reading — Abbey QuarterForbury Gardens
You are now entering Forbury Gardens. In medieval times this was a rough patch of open ground, where horses grazed and pilgrims waited for services at the abbey church. At this time it was known as 'the Forbury'. The Forbury became a town park . . . Map (db m242648) HM
6 United Kingdom, England, Berkshire, Reading — Abbey QuarterForbury Hill
In 1643, during the Civil War, this hill was part of a ring of defences hastily dug out by an army defending Reading from attack. The walls of the abbey were also used as part of the defences. The attacking army (Parliamentarians) wanted . . . Map (db m243511) HM
7 United Kingdom, England, Berkshire, Reading — Quakers in Reading
In the early years of Quakerism there were many inspirational ministers, including most notably George Fox (1624-1691). Quakers first arrived in Reading in 1654. They met at the home of Thomas Curtis who ran a woolen draper's shop at a site . . . Map (db m230051) HM
8 United Kingdom, England, Berkshire, Reading — The Hospitium
The building opposite was once Reading Abbey's Hospitium (guesthouse). Pilgrims and other visitors to Reading could stay here for two nights, for free, so long as they went to services at the abbey church. The dormitories were in the building . . . Map (db m230554) HM
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9 United Kingdom, England, Berkshire, Windsor — Church Street GardensThe Heritage Garden
Church Street Gardens is the smallest public open space in Windsor. There used to be cottages here but these burnt down in around 1800. You can see the old cottage fireplaces on the wall at the back of the Gardens Church Street is in the . . . Map (db m229531) HM
10 United Kingdom, England, Berkshire, Windsor — The Vicarage, New Windsor
In 1487 William Evington bequeathed this house to the parish of New Windsor and it served as the Vicarage until 1855.Map (db m229524) HM
11 United Kingdom, England, Berkshire, Windsor — Windsor Martyrs
Beyond this site the following were martyred for their faith Henry Filmer Anthony Pierson Robert Testwood Burnt at the stake 28th July 1543Map (db m217563) HM
12 United Kingdom, England, Berkshire, Windsor — WWI Calvary
This Calvary was dedicated in 1918 to the memory of all those from this Parish who served their country and those who did not return. It was restored in 2013Map (db m232461) WM
13 United Kingdom, England, Buckinghamshire, Eton Wick — St. Mary Magdalene, Boveney
St. Mary's is owned by the Friends of Friendless Churches who acquired it in 1983 to save it from demolition or decay. It stands on a site which has been a place of worship since before the Norman Conquest. The earliest part of the present . . . Map (db m231484) HM
14 United Kingdom, England, Cornwall, Launceston — Dooms-Dale Launceston Castle
George Fox 1624 – 1691 was imprisoned in this castle in 1656, for eight months. With other Quakers he suffered under unspeakable conditions in Dooms-Dale “There was never under any imprisonment that I was in but it was for the . . . Map (db m124010) HM
15 United Kingdom, England, Cornwall, Launceston — Saint Cuthbert Mayne
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16 United Kingdom, England, Cornwall, Tintagel — The Priest’s tale
Chapel The Priest's tale Hwedhel an Pronter In the driving rain, the weary priest makes his way to the chapel, as he has done every day for years. Today, in November 1361, he resolves that he won't spend another winter on this lonely, . . . Map (db m124071) HM
17 United Kingdom, England, Cornwall, Truro — The Coinage Hall
Here on the Site of The Coinage Hall John Wesley Preached 27th August 1776 And on Other Occasions “Ye are saved through faith”Map (db m124047) HM
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18 United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — Alfred Robert Tucker
Alfred Robert Tucker Curate of St. Nicholas Durham 1885 – 1899 3rd Bishop E.Eq. Africa 1890 – 1899 1st Bishop of Uganda 1899 – 1911 Canon of Durham 1911 – 1914 Born 1 April 1849 Died 15 June 1914 I . . . Map (db m126288) HM
19 United Kingdom, England, County Durham, Durham — Former Exchequer
Former Exchequer And Chancery of The Palatinate Built for Bishop Neville (1438 – 57) 1923   1973Map (db m126293) HM
20 United Kingdom, England, Dorset, Christchurch — Priory Church
In the Saxon period the adjacent site was occupied by the Church of the Holy Trinity. Between the 11th and 16th centuries evolved the present Priory Church The Court House for the Priory Manor of Christchurch Twyneham stood beyond this wall . . . Map (db m221533) HM
21 United Kingdom, England, Dorset, Christchurch — The Town of Christchurch-Twynham
The construction of a castle and monastery transformed the fortified settlement of Twynham. Twynham (the place between rivers') was part of a series of strategic defended places established by the Saxon King Alfred. In about 1100, the town was . . . Map (db m223370) HM
22 United Kingdom, England, Dorset, Dorchester — Benjamin Ferrey Architect
Benjamin Ferrey 1810-1880 Architect in Dorset 1875-76 Holy Trinity Church Map (db m123619) HM
23 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — Battle town and the abbey’s estates — Battle of Hastings, 1066 —
Battle town and the abbey’s estates Much of the land you can see was owned by Battle Abbey. William the Conqueror granted the monastery all the land within a radius of 1.5 miles of the abbey's high altar. The abbot of Battle had power over both . . . Map (db m128711) HM
24 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — Dairy and Icehouse
Dairy and Icehouse The dairy and icehouse were part of the abbey's later life as a country estate. They were probably constructed by Sir Godfrey Webster around 1818 for his new wife. The octagonal dairy (left), in the fashionable Gothick . . . Map (db m129334) HM
25 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — East Range of Cloister
East Range of Cloister This was extensively rebuilt in the 13th century. The first floor was the monk’s dormitory. The doorway above led to a day-stair to the cloister. Map (db m129379) HM
26 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — Great Gatehouse — Battle of Hastings, 1066 —
Great Gatehouse This Fortified gatehouse, the main entrance to the abbey, was begun in 1338. It replaces an earlier gatehouse.Map (db m128715) HM
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27 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — On the very spot — Battle of Hastings, 1066 —
‘On the very spot’ Sources written within living memory of the Battle of Hastings in 1066 state that Battle Abbey was founded by William the Conqueror ‘on the very spot' where he had secured his great victory over King Harold and the English. . . . Map (db m128710) HM
28 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — Parlour
Parlour This was one of very few rooms where the monks were allowed conversation. It was rebuilt in the 13th century. The doorway in its eastern wall led to the infirmary.Map (db m129346) HM
29 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — Rebuilding the Abbey Church
Rebuilding the Abbey Church The most important part of an abbey church was its eastern end — here were the altars and the choir where the monks worshipped. The most ambitious part of the 13th-century modernisation of the abbey was the . . . Map (db m129336) HM
30 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — Reredorter — Battle of Hastings, 1066 —
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31 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — The 11th-century Church
The 11th-century Church When William the Conqueror founded Battle Abbey he ordered that the church's high altar should be placed on the spot where Harold had fallen. The stone slab marks the site of the death of King Harold towards the evening . . . Map (db m129338) HM
32 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — The Abbey and its History — Battle of Hastings, 1066 —
The Abbey and its History William the Conqueror founded Battle Abbey in 1070 as a memorial to the Battle of Hastings and as an act of atonememt for the bloodshed. It was carefully laid out on this hillside with the church on the ridge. The . . . Map (db m128792) HM
33 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — The Chapter House
The Chapter House The chapter house was second only to the church as the focal point of monastic life. Monks assembled here each morning to hear readings, including a chapter of the Rule of St Benedict, hence the room's name. Business matters . . . Map (db m129345) HM
34 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — The Cloister
The Cloister The main abbey buildings were arranged round a cloister on the south side of the church. Sheltered from cold north winds they would catch the sun. The cloister walks or alleys, marked out by the gravel paths, enclosed a garden and . . . Map (db m129341) HM
35 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — The Dormitory
The Dormitory This huge room was the dormitory, or dorter, where the monks slept. It dates to the 13th century and was originally a single open space without any heating. Monks slept communally and their single beds were arranged in rows along the . . . Map (db m129365) HM
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36 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — The East Range — Battle of Hastings, 1066 —
The East Range These buildings contained the dormitory and the monastic latrines. The first floor of the east range in front of you was a single large dormitory or dorter where originally the abbot and all the monks slept. To the left of it, . . . Map (db m128797) HM
37 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — The Great Gatehouse — Battle of Hastings, 1066 —
The Great Gatehouse The imposing size and elaborate decoration of the great gatehouse reflected the power and importance of Battle Abbey. This was the main entrance for visitors, as well as for merchants, traders and abbey staff bringing . . . Map (db m128716) HM
38 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — The High Altar of Battle Abbey
The Traditional Site of The High Altar of Battle Abbey Founded to Commemorate The Victory of Duke William On 11 October 1066 The High Altar Was Placed to Mark The Spot Where King Harold DiedMap (db m129337) HM
39 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — The Outer Court — Battle of Hastings, 1066 —
The Outer Court You are standing in what was the outer court of the abbey, where its agricultural and industrial building were located. These would have included workshops, forges, barns, stables and storerooms. Many of the inhabitants of Battle . . . Map (db m128717) HM
40 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Battle — The Refectory
The Refectory The monastic refectory or dining hall occupied the south range of the cloister. The main meal was eaten in the middle of the day. Monks entered the dining hall after washing their hands in a lavatorium or wash-basin just by the . . . Map (db m129364) HM
41 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Lewes — Protestant Martyrs
In the 1550s, during the reign of the Catholic Queen, Mary, 17 Protestants were burned to death in Lewes. They died in front of the Star Inn, now the Town Hall, in the High Street. This Obelisk was built in 1889 as a memorial to the martyrs. It . . . Map (db m129712) HM
42 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Lewes — Protestant Martyrs Prison“Faithful Unto Death”
In the vaults beneath this building were imprisoned ten of the seventeen Protestant martyrs who were burned at the stake within a few yards of this site 1555 – 1557. Their names are recorded on the memorial to be seen on Cliffe Hill.Map (db m129652) HM
43 United Kingdom, England, East Sussex, Lewes — St Michael’s Church
St Michael’s Church is one of the oldest in Lewes. It was built just inside the West Gate of the town. The oldest surviving part of the church is the round tower, which may have been built in the 12th century. There are only three round church . . . Map (db m129709) HM
44 United Kingdom, England, Gloucestershire, Gloucester — St Oswald's Anglo Saxon Minster and Medieval Priory
The standing wall on this site incorporates remnants of the church built about 900 AD by Aethelflaed, the daughter of King Alfred the Great. Aethelflaed and her husband Aethelred were rulers of Mercia at a time when its eastern territory was . . . Map (db m155013) HM
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45 United Kingdom, England, Gloucestershire, Gloucester — Welcome to Llanthony Secunda PrioryA miracle of survival in a changing world
Here in 1136 an Augustinian religious community was established. It grew to be a thriving centre for learning, hospitality and business. In its heyday, the Priory was home to 30 priests, called canons, and around 80 servants, employees and . . . Map (db m155212) HM
46 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Dr. Williams's Library
Founded 1729 Moved to this site 1890 Map (db m145208) HM
47 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Noor Inayat Khan
(Front Panel:) 1914-1944 G.C., M.B.E. Croix de Guerre (Right Panel:) Noor Inayat Khan was an SOE agent infiltrated into occupied France. She was executed at Dachau concentration camp. Her last word was . . . Map (db m115297) HM WM
48 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Ram Mohun Roy1772 - 1833
Indian Scholar and Reformer lived hereMap (db m111775) HM
49 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Robert Travers Herford1860 - 1950
Unitarian Minister Scholar and Interpreter of Judaism lived and worked here Map (db m116484) HM
50 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Saint Pancras Parish Church
History The Parish and Municipal Church of St. Pancras is dedicated to the Roman Boy Pancratius who was martyred by the Emperor Diocletian in the Year 304. The old Church in Pancras Road is the oldest Building in the Borough dating in . . . Map (db m110932) HM
51 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Sir Syed Ahmed Khan1817 - 1898
Muslim Reformer and Scholar lived here 1869-1870Map (db m110176) HM
52 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — St. Pancras Old Church
St. Pancras Old Church stands on one of Europe's most ancient sites of Christian worship, possibly dating back to the early 4th Century. The present building has been here since the 11th or 12th Century and is situated close to the River Fleet, . . . Map (db m117417) HM
53 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Sydney Smith1771-1845
Author and Wit Lived HereMap (db m109812) HM
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54 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — The Reverend Dr Martin Luther King (1929-1968)
The first sermon on British soil by The Reverend Dr Martin Luther King was preached here at Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church in October 1961Map (db m239963) HM
55 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Thomas Coram
THOMAS CORAM was born at Lyme Regis, Dorset in 1668. He became a Captain in the Merchant Navy trading between England and America. For several years he lived in America as a Shipwright gaining a great reputation as an expert on all matters . . . Map (db m112120) HM
56 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden, Holborn — The Ship TavernFounded AD 1549 · Rebuilt AD 1923
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
57 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — “Pavls Cross”
( east plaque ) On this plot of grovnd stood of old “Pavls Cross” whereat amid svch scenes of good and evil as makevp hvman affsirs the conscience of chvrch and nation throvgh five centvries fovnd pvblic vtterance. The first record of it . . . Map (db m117869) HM
58 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — Christchurch Greyfriars Garden
Welcome to Christchurch Greyfriars Garden This garden covers the burial grounds on the site of the former nave of Christchurch Greyfriars, which were taken over by the Corporation of London in 1931. The Rose garden was laid out in 1989 and is . . . Map (db m118821) HM
59 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — French Protestant Church
Site of the French Protestant Church Demolished 1888 Map (db m117111) HM
60 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — Grey Friars Monastery
Site of Grey Friars Monastery 1225-1538 Map (db m120791) HM
61 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — John Bray's House
Adjoining this site stood the house of John Bray Scene of Charles Wesley's Evangelical Conversion May 21st 1738 Map (db m116542) HM
62 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — John Wesley
By Grace ye are saved through Faith John Wesley Father of Methodism 1703 — 1791 Priest Poet Teacher of the FaithMap (db m117868) HM
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63 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — Marian MartyrsThe Noble Army of Martyrs Praise Thee!
Within a few feet of this spot, John Rogers, John Bradford, John Philpot, and other servants of God, suffered death by fire for the faith of Christ, in the years 1555, 1556, 1557. Map (db m116782) HM
64 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — St Paul’s Cathedral
These gardens are laid out as the footprint of the Chapter House and Cloister of the Medieval Cathedral which was destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666. The actual remains lie a few feet below. The Chapter House and Cloister, . . . Map (db m117871) HM
65 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — St. Anne & St. Agnes
Welcome to St Anne & St Agnes This garden is laid out over the graveyard of the church of St Anne and St Agnes. The church itself was restored by Sir Christopher Wren after it was damaged in the Great Fire, and the garden's modern design aims to . . . Map (db m118143) HM
66 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — St. Botolph-without-Bishopsgate
Welcome to St Botolph without Bishopsgate This garden combines the churchyard of St Botolph without Bishopsgate and land donated by the Common Council in 1760. The current church dates from 1725-8, and escaped with little damage during the second . . . Map (db m117261) HM
67 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — St. Mary Staining
Welcome to St Mary Staining This garden has been maintained by the Corporation of London since 1965 and covers the site of the church of St Mary Staining, destroyed by the Great Fire of London in 1666. The first reference to a Church on this site . . . Map (db m118142) HM
68 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — St. Olave Silver Street
Welcome to St Olave Silver Street This garden covers the site of the church of St Olave, destroyed in 1666 by the Great Fire of London. The first reference to a church on this site is to "St Olave de Mukewellestrate” in the twelfth century . . . Map (db m118134) HM
69 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — St. Thomas the Apostle Church
Site of St Thomas the Apostle Church Destroyed in the Great Fire 1666Map (db m121663) HM
70 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — The Black Friar
This Art Nouveau masterpiece was built in 1905 on the site of a former Dominican friary which existed from 1279 to 1539. Following the 260 years of the Dominican friars, the site became the parliament chamber of the monastery. It is believed that . . . Map (db m117074) HM
71 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — The boundary of St Botolph
The Boundary Of the Parish of St Botolph Aldersgate Extends 20 feet Southward of This Wall 1800Map (db m118139) HM
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72 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — The Church of the Holy SepulchreKnown as St Sepulchre Without Newgate
Built on the site of a Saxon church dedicated to St Edmund the church became known as St Edmund and the Holy Sepulchre during the years 1103 to 1173, when it was in the care of Augustinian Canons, who were Knights of the Holy Sepulchre. Later, the . . . Map (db m111296) HM
73 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — The Conversions of the Revs. John and Charles Wesley
This tablet is erected to the glory of God in commemoration of the evangelical conversion of the Rev. John Wesley, M. A., on May 24, 1738. (The site of the meeting room of The Religious Society was probably 28 Aldersgate Street), . . . Map (db m145213) HM
74 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — Vestry House
Originally Built 1760 Vestry House Partly Destroyed 1940 Rebuilt in 1981Map (db m118817) HM
75 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of London — Young Mens Christian Association
Here in 1844 George Williams with eleven other young men employed in the City of London who shared his zeal and vision founded the Young Mens Christian Association in a drapery house on this site in which he worked and lived. From its . . . Map (db m117866) HM
76 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — A History of Mount Street GardensFormer burial ground of the parish of St. George's, Hanover Square
Mount Street Gardens was first laid out as a public garden in 1889-90 on the site of a former burial ground belonging to the parish of St. George Hanover Square. Mount Street takes its name from Mount Field, which included Oliver's Mount, the . . . Map (db m121347) HM
77 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — Cardinal Wiseman
Cardinal Wiseman
(1802-1865) lived hereMap (db m111724) HM
78 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — Charing Cross
The Charing Cross Monument is modeled on an early medieval commemorative cross erected by King Edward I for his Queen Eleanor I of Castile (1246-90). Twelve crosses marked the journey of her funeral cortege from Harby near Lincoln where she died, . . . Map (db m157347) HM
79 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — Church of the Assumption
A Catholic chapel belonging to the Portuguese Embassy at 24 Golden Square existed here in the early 18h century. In 1747 the Portuguese Embassy moved elsewhere and the house and chapel were taken over by the Bavarian Embassy. The chapel was . . . Map (db m211951) HM
80 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — Cromwell Association Memorial Tablet
This tablet is erected by the Cromwell Association to the memory of the undermentioned whose remains were disinterred from Westminster Abbey at the time of the restoration of King Charles II and were in September 1661 buried in this churchyard of . . . Map (db m117908) HM
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81 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — Essex Street
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
82 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — Farm Street ChurchJesuit Church of the Immaculate Conception
This Church of the Society of Jesus in the Mayfair district of London, is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary and has special place in the hearts of many people, Popularly known as Farm Street Church, it harks back to . . . Map (db m110250) HM
83 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — Grosvenor Chapel
In this chapel the armed forces of the United States of America held divine service during the Great War of 1939 to 1945 and gave thanks to God for the victory of the Allies.Map (db m111356) HM WM
84 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — Kipling House
Kipling House and the ground upon which it stands, enjoys an interesting and illustrious past. standing on the site of Norwich House, the town house of the Bishops of Norwich, which dates back to 1237. Upon the great dissolution of the monasteries . . . Map (db m122244) HM
85 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — Robert Raikes
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86 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — St. Margaret’s Church
St Margaret's Church Westminster Abbey Visitors are welcome to this beautiful church. The present building, consecrated in 1523, is the third on the site. Since 1614 St Margaret's has been the church of the House of Commons. Windows commemorate . . . Map (db m117907) HM
87 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — St. Paul’s Church
( marker between the columns ) The Church Of This Parish Having Been Destroyed By Fire On The XVIIth Day of Septr A.D. MDCCXC, Was Rebuilt, And Opened For Divine Service On The Ist Day of August A.D. MDCCXCVIII . . . Map (db m118777) HM
88 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — Westminster Chapel
Upon this spot, formerly the site of Westminster Hospital, a house of God for divine service, according to the congregational faith and order, was erected by the “Metropolis Chapel Building Fund Association,” under the name of Westminster . . . Map (db m198796) HM
89 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — William Tyndale
First translator of the New Testament into English from the Greek. Born A.D. 1484, died a martyr at Vilvorde in Belgium, A.D. 1536. "Thy word is a lamp to my feet, and a light to my path" - "the entrance of thy words giveth light." Psalm CXIX. . . . Map (db m111743) HM
90 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Hackney — Holy Trinity Hoxton War Memorial
Remember in Your Prayers and in Your Lives, the Men, Women and Children of This Congregation and Parish Who Died in the Wars. 1914 — 1918 On Active Service George Amor · Arthur Arundel · George Appleby · Albert Beer · William . . . Map (db m118722) WM
91 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Kensington and Chelsea — Sir Thomas More
Sir Thomas More 1478 + 1535 ( inscribed on the sides of the base ) Scholar · Saint · StatesmanMap (db m121420) HM
92 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Queen Elizabeth I7th September 1533 – 24th March 1603
Elizabeth acceded to the throne in 1558; when England was in a period of great turbulence, fraught with religious tensions, internal political struggles and later threats from the Spanish and Ottoman Empires. She would eventually oversee major . . . Map (db m118648) HM
93 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — Southwark Cathedral
Southwark Cathedral For over 1,000 years Christians have worshipped here: AD 606 – a convent AD 1106 – a priory AD 1540 – a parish church AD 1905 – a cathedral The oldest gothic church building in . . . Map (db m118612) HM
94 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — St. Mary Overie’s Dock
St. Mary Overie’s Dock From the 16th century Notice This Dock is a free landing place at which the Parishoners of St. Saviour’s Parish are entitled to land goods free of toll. Wardens Office 8, Southwark St. SE1 By order of the . . . Map (db m118644) HM
95 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — St. Saviour’s Southwark Private Property
The ground between the west side of this warehouse and the footpath opposite extending 93 feet 7 inches from the north end of Church Street to Saint Mary Overy's Dock is the private property of the parish of Saint Saviour's Southwark, the greatest . . . Map (db m118642) HM
96 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — The Church of St. Olave
On the ground occupied by this building stood formerly, the Church of St. Olave. This church was founded in the eleventh century in memory of St. Olaf or Olave, King of Norway who in the year 1014, helped King Ethelred defend the city of London . . . Map (db m132010) HM
97 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — The Legend of Mary Overie
Legend suggests that before the construction of London Bridge in the tenth century a ferry existed here. Ferrying passengers across the River Thames was a lucrative trade. John Overs who, with his watermen and apprentices, kept the “traverse . . . Map (db m118649) HM
98 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Southwark — This Tower
This Tower Being in Imminent Danger of Ruin Owing to the Weakness of the Foundation Was Underpinned and Made Secure In Memory of Emily Blanche Carr-Gomm Lady of the Manor of Rotherhithe By Her Son Hubert William Culling Carr-Gomm . . . Map (db m128379) HM
99 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Tower Hamlets — Tower Hill Execution Site
To Commemorate the tragic history and in many cases the martyrdom of those who for the sake of their faith country or ideals staked their lives and lost. On this site more than 125 were put to death. The names of some of whom are recorded here. . . . Map (db m78678) HM
100 United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Tower Hamlets — Whitechapel
Whitechapel was the centre of Jewish immigrant life. From 1889 to the 1980s, on this site were located many national offices and societies of the Jewish community, a Yiddish theatre and a synagogue.Map (db m201062) HM

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