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Hace 4 días · In 1638, Sir Maurice Abbot granted the Company use of lands at its current site south of Bunhill Fields Burial Ground on City Road, which in 1649 consisted of twelve acres enclosed by a brick wall and pale. In 1657, it sold its old Armoury House in Spitalfield to Master Gunner Richard Woolaston for £300.
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Hace 1 día · By the 1830s, the southern Moorfields and its hospital had disappeared too. Finsbury Circus replaced them both in 1812. The early, involuntary ‘green belt’ formed by the Walbrook and its marsh was finally gone and London had spread north. As is customary, I made a video of all this which can be accessed below.
Hace 2 días · Headstone in Bunhill Fields, London, erected on Blake's grave in 1927 and moved to its present location in 1964–65 Ledger stone on Blake's grave, unveiled in 2018. Blake's last years were spent at Fountain Court off the Strand (the property was demolished in the 1880s, when the Savoy Hotel was built).
30 de abr. de 2024 · Bunhill Fields, London. Yesterday, (28th April) I took a walk through Bunhill Fields. It was raining, and the bluebells were in bloom. The old cemetery keeps quite a mysterious atmosphere. William Blake (1727-1857) and John Bunyan (1628-1688) are just two of the writers who lie here…
Hace 5 días · Bunhill Fields Burial Ground This historic site, once the final resting place for notable figures, blooms with life each spring as daffodils and other flowers emerge amongst the headstones. Historic Site: A conservation area with graves of famous personalities, blending history with tranquility.
28 de abr. de 2024 · Inscription at the gates of Bunhill Fields burial ground, noting that the ground was first enclosed during John Lawrence's mayoralty Sir John Lawrence (born c. 1621-1628, died 26 Jan., buried 29 Jan. 1691/2 O.S. [1] ) was an English merchant who was Lord Mayor of London from 1664 to 1665.
25 de abr. de 2024 · Esther Felsted was the faithful servant for Letitia Mountague for 32 years, Letitia was the Keeper of Bunhill Fields Burial Ground for 10 years.
