Organisations, Places, or Events
| Organisation, place, or event | Description | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1-3 Robert Street | Site of house lived in by Robert Adam, Thomas Hood, John Galsworthy, J. M. Barrie and "other eminent artists and writers". | 1-3 Robert Street, Adelphi Charing Cross, London WC2 |
| 14 Buckingham Street | Site of house lived in by Samuel Pepys, Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, William Etty and Clarkson Frederick Stanfield | 14 Buckingham Street Covent Garden, London WC2 |
| 32 Soho Square | Site of house lived in by botanists Joseph Banks, David Don and Robert Brown, meeting place of the Linnean Society | 32 Soho Square Soho, London W1 |
| The Adelphi Terrace | Site of Adelphi Terrace built by the Adam Brothers in 1768-1774. Occupants of the terrace included Topham and Lady Diana Beauclerk, David Garrick, Richard D'Oyly Carte, Thomas Hardy and George Bernard Shaw. Former premises of the London School of Economics and the Savage Club | The Adelphi Terrace Charing Cross, London WC2 |
| Aubrey House | House stands on the site of Kensington Wells, an early 18th century spa. Former residents include Sir Edward Lloyd Richard, 1st Earl Grosvenor, Lady Mary Coke, philanthropists Peter and Clementia Taylor and William Cleverly Alexander, art collector and philanthropist | Aubrey House, Aubrey Walk Holland Park, London W8 |
| Bow Street | Bow Street was formed about 1637. It has been the residence of many notable men among whom were Henry Fielding, John Fielding, Grinling Gibbons, Charles Macklin, John Radcliffe, Charles Sackville, 6th Earl of Dorset and William Wycherley. | 19-20 Bow Street Covent Garden, London WC2 |
| Cato Street Conspiracy | The Cato Street Conspiracy was discovered here in 1820. | 1a Cato Street Marylebone, London W1 |
| Collins Music Hall | Site of Collins Music Hall from 1862 to 1958 | 10-11 Islington Green Islington, London N1 |
| County Hall | The home of London Government from 1922 to 1986 (LCC 1889-1965, GLC 1965-1986). | Main Entrance, County Hall South Bank, London SE1 |
| Essex House | Essex Street was laid out in the grounds of Essex House 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 1725-1793 Lord Mayor of London James Savage 1779-1892 Architect had his office here. Prince Charles Edward Stuart stayed at a house in the street in 1750. Rev. Theophilus Lindsey 1723-1808 Unitarian Minister founded Essex Street Chapel here in 1774. Dr. Samuel Johnson established an evening club at the Essex Head in 1783. | Essex Hall, Essex Street Strand, London WC1 |
| Fabian Society | Site of 17 Osnaburgh Street, where the Fabian Society was founded | The White House, Osnaburgh Street Regent's Park, London NW1 |
| GPO Film Unit | GPO Film Unit later Crown Film Unit; pioneers of documentary film making had their studios here 1933-1943. | 47 Bennett Park Blackheath, London SE3 |
| Inner London Education Authority | The home of Inner London's education service from 1922, ILEA succeeding the London School Board (1870–1904) and the LCC (1904–1965). | Main Entrance, County Hall South Bank, London SE1 |
| Lansdowne House | In these studios lived and worked the artists Charles Ricketts, Charles Haslewood Shannon, Glyn Philpot, Vivian Forbes, James Pryde and Frederick Cayley Robinson. | 80 Lansdowne Road Notting Hill, London W11 |
| Millbank Prison | Near this site stood Millbank Prison which opened in 1816 and closed in 1890. This buttress stood at the head of the river steps from which, until 1867, prisoners sentenced to transportation embarked on their journey to Australia. | Stone bollard on Millbank Pimlico, London SW1 |
| Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood | In this house the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood was founded in 1848. | 7 Gower Street Bloomsbury, London WC1 |
| Priory of St. John the Baptist | The site of this building forms part of what was once the precinct of the Priory of St. John the Baptist, Holywell. Within a few yards stood from 1577 to 1598 the first London building specially devoted to the performance of plays, and known as "The Theatre". | 86-88 Curtain Road Shoreditch, London EC2 |
| Ratcliff Cross | This tablet is in memory of Sir Hugh Willoughby, Steven Borough, William Borough, Sir Martin Frobisher and other navigators who, in the latter half of the sixteenth century, set sail from this reach of the River Thames near Ratcliff Cross to explore the Northern Seas. | King Edward Memorial Park, The Highway Shadwell, London E1 |
| Scotland Yard | Site of Scotland Yard, first headquarters of the Metropolitan Police force from 1829 to 1890. | Ministry of Agriculture Building, Whitehall Place Westminster, London W1 |
| Flying bomb | Impact site of the first V-1 flying bomb | Railway Bridge, Grove Road Mile End, London E3 |
| Television | The world's first regular high definition television service was inaugurated here by the BBC, 2 November 1936 | Alexandra Palace Wood Green, London N22 |
| Tyburn Tree | Site of the Tyburn Tree | Traffic Island at the junction of Edgware Road and Bayswater Road Marylebone, London W2 |
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