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Faraday's is one of the original commemorative plaques erected by the Royal Society of Arts (RSA) in the late 19th century. Only when the scheme was taken over by the London County Council in 1901 did new plaques become blue.

diamond geezer | Homepage | 28.11.10 - 9:04 a.m. | #

Don't forget the 1971 Baker Street robbery that was the basis for the 2008 film 'The Bank Job'.

Silent Hunter | Homepage | 28.11.10 - 10:55 a.m. | #

A stellar underground river report, with layer upon layer of histories. I can't hardly wait till you get to Buckingham Palace, as it looks from the map that the creek must run directly by.

Here in Seattle they tried 'daylighting' a formerly underground creek. With none too successful results. But it did occupy years of local political wrangling.

jon | Homepage | 28.11.10 - 2:07 p.m. | #

Loving it. What a fascinating series.

CornishCockney | 28.11.10 - 5:26 p.m. | #

What a fascinating blog. :)

Silent Hunter | Homepage | 28.11.10 - 9:07 p.m. | #

Great stuff, although this one I did know, having walked it from Andrew Duncan's book years ago. Much better photos here. I think the embassies are in Gloucester Place, the Terrace being over beyond Paddington.

Sven Ellis | 29.11.10 - 9:42 a.m. | #

Andrew Duncan's book (Secret London) is most useful on the subject of the Tyburn, Fleet and Westbourne.

And yes, sorry, Gloucester Place it is.

diamond geezer | Homepage | 29.11.10 - 6:01 p.m. | #

I think you're a tad wrong about Oxford Steet being named after its destination, 'cos as with many places in London it's named after the developer, in this case, Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer.

See http://bit.ly/eDBQuf

Besides, it doesn't go to Oxford!


Martin O'London | 05.12.10 - 5:58 p.m. | #











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