view gallery E0 km | North Bank of the Thames Gate -- Victoria Embankment gardens, City of Westminster, London, UK in Baroque Architecture This impressive gate marked the North bank of the Thames from the 1600s to 1862 posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 08/21/2016 last visited: 07/17/2016 |
view gallery N0 km | Samuel Pepys - Buckingham Street, London, UK in Dead Poets' Society Memorials This London County Council (LCC) brown plaque indicates that Samuel Pepys "lived here 1679 - 1688". The plaque is attached to a building on the south west side of Buckingham Street. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 08/27/2016 last visited: never |
view gallery N0 km | Samuel Pepys - Buckingham Street, London, UK in Blue Plaques This London County Council (LCC) brown plaque indicates that Samuel Pepys "lived here 1679 - 1688". The plaque is attached to a building on the south west side of Buckingham Street. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 08/27/2016 last visited: 11/18/2020 |
view gallery E0 km | North Bank of the Thames Gate Lions -- Victoria Embankment Gardens, City of Westminster, London, UK in Lion Statues Lions at the former North gate to the River Thames posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 08/22/2016 last visited: 11/21/2021 |
view gallery E0 km | Villiers Family Coat of Arms -- Victoria Embankment Gardens, City of Westminster, London, UK in Coats of Arms The coat of arms for the Villiers family were carved into their waterside gate at York House, which formerly lay along the north bank of the Thames posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 08/21/2016 last visited: 07/17/2016 |
view gallery E0 km | North Bank of the Thames Gate -- Victoria Embankment Gardens, City of Westminster, London, UK in UK Historical Markers A sign explains the history of a fantastic Baroque-style old river gate in the Victoria Embankment Gardens posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 08/22/2016 last visited: 07/17/2016 |
view gallery NE0 km | "William Smith: Seminal geology map rediscovered" --City of Westminster, London, UK in News Article Locations A 2015 BBC News article about the rediscovery of a lost historic geological map posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 08/23/2016 last visited: 08/25/2016 |
view gallery NE0 km | William Smith -- Buckingham Street, City of Westminster, London, UK in Blue Plaques Blue plaque for William Smith, the "father of English Geology" posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 08/23/2016 last visited: 11/18/2020 |
view gallery NE0 km | FIRST -- Map of English Geology, City of Westminster, London, UK in First of its Kind The man who made the first map of English and Welsh geology lived here from 1804-1829 posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 08/23/2016 last visited: 08/25/2016 |
view gallery E0 km | Embankment Gardens - London, UK in Freestanding Arches This arch used to be a gateway that marked the north bank of the River Thames. It is now about 100 metres from the river. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 07/16/2011 last visited: 11/18/2020 |
view gallery NW0 km | Princess of Wales - Villiers Street, London, UK. in Pictorial Pub Signs There have been 10 Princesses of Wales. This is NOT one of the two most recent ones! posted by: HitchinLookers location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 08/16/2011 last visited: 11/18/2020 |
view gallery S0 km | Rudyard Kipling - Villiers Street, London, UK in Dead Poets' Society Memorials This indication of the presence of Rudyard Kipling manifests itself in a blue plaque in Villiers Street that runs along the north east side of Charing Cross station in central London. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 05/29/2014 last visited: 04/21/2014 |
view gallery S0 km | Rudyard Kipling, Villiers St, London, UK in Blue Plaques Rudyard Kipling was an English poet and writer of short stories. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1907 posted by: Team Sieni location: United Kingdom date approved: 05/23/2008 last visited: 11/18/2020 |
view gallery W0 km | Villiers Street - London, UK in Town Clocks An unusual clock alongside Charing Cross railway station. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 07/16/2011 last visited: 11/18/2020 |
view gallery W0 km | Cut Bench Mark - Villiers Street, London, UK in U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints This cut mark is on the south west side of Villiers Street on a post at the foot of a flight of stairs leading up to Charing Cross station. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 05/20/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery E0 km | Pepys, Hartley, Etty & Stanfield -- Buckingham Street, City of Westminster, London, UK in Blue Plaques A brown plaque at 14 Buckingham street preserves the history of famous residents who lived here centuries ago posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 08/23/2016 last visited: 11/18/2020 |
view gallery SE0 km | Villiers Street - London, UK in Red Telephone Boxes A single phone box painted black. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 07/16/2011 last visited: 11/18/2020 |
view gallery SE0.2 km | Pepys, Hartley, Etty & Stanfield -- Buckingham Street, City of Westminster, London, UK in UK Historical Markers A brown plaque at 14 Buckingham street preserves the history of famous residents who lived here centuries ago posted by: Benchmark Blasterz location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 08/23/2016 last visited: 07/17/2016 |
view gallery SE0.2 km | Embankment Underground Station - Villiers Street, London, UK in The Underground Embankment underground station serves four lines. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 07/16/2011 last visited: 11/18/2020 |
view gallery N0.2 km | Thomas Rowlandson - John Adam Street, London, UK in Blue Plaques This blue plaque is located on a red brick building on the north west side of John Adam Street in central London. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 05/25/2012 last visited: 07/17/2016 |
view gallery N0.2 km | Hood, Galsworthy & Barrie - Robert Street, London, UK in Dead Poets' Society Memorials A blue plaque is attached to a building on the south west side of Robert Street close to Charing Cross station. The plaque mentions writers Thomas Hood, John Galsworthy and Sir James Barrie. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 06/19/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery N0.2 km | Artists and Writers - Robert Street, London, UK in Blue Plaques This blue plaque is attached to a building on the south west side of Robert Street close to Charing Cross station. The plaque mentions Robert Adam, Thomas Hood, John Galsworthy and Sir James Barrie. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 06/14/2014 last visited: never |
view gallery SW0.2 km | Cut Bench Mark - Craven Passage, Charing Cross Station, London, UK in U.K. and Ireland Trigpoints This cut mark is on the south west side of Charing Cross station. It is cut into the brickwork of a pub called the Ship and Shovell. This is a fascinating little pub as it is split in two by a road passing through it. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 05/19/2012 last visited: never |
view gallery E0.2 km | Espace de Fitness - Victoria Embankment Gardens - London, UK in Fitness Trails [EN] The city of London has equipped outdoor fitness equipment and pedals open access.
[FR] La ville de Londres s'est équipée en extérieur d'appareils de fitness et de pédaliers en libre accès. posted by: pmaupin location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 03/06/2019 last visited: 03/09/2019 |
view gallery W0.2 km | Charing Cross Station Re-opening - London, UK in Grand Opening This poor excuse for a plaque is to be found beneath the Charing Cross station's clock in the staion's main concourse. posted by: Master Mariner location: London, United Kingdom date approved: 06/13/2014 last visited: never |
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