|
Philpot Lane
Philpot Lane is a short street in London, United Kingdom, running from Eastcheap in the south to Fenchurch Street in the north. It is named after Sir John Philpot, Lord Mayor of London from 1378 to 1379. It is the site of London's smallest public statue, ''The Two Mice Eating Cheese'', on a building near the junction with Eastcheap. The sculpture supposedly commemorates the death of two workmen, who are said to have fallen from scaffolding either during the construction of the building in 1862, or during the construction of the nearby Monument to the Great Fire of London in the 1670s. Some versions of the story have both of them dying, others say that one pushed the other from the roof. The story goes that the workmen were arguing over the theft of a sandwich, which was later revealed to have been taken by mice. Brabant Court Brabant Court is located on the western side of Philpot Lane. It contains one of the few remaining Georgian residencies left in the City of London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philpot Lane, London
Philpot may refer to: Places * Philpot, Kentucky * Philpot Lane, a short street in London People * Andy Philpot, American actor and voice actor * Asta Philpot (born 1982), protagonist of documentary film ''For one night only'' * Benjamin Philpot (1790–1889), Archdeacon of Man * Cory Philpot (born 1970), running back * Elizabeth Philpot (1780–1857) * Glyn Philpot (1884–1937), English painter and sculptor * Jamie Philpot (born 1996), English footballer * John Philpot (1516–1555), Archdeacon of Winchester and martyr * Lawrence Philpot, American DJ * Morgan Philpot (born 1971), politician * Oliver Philpot Oliver Lawrence Spurling Philpot (6 March 1913 – 29 April 1993) was a Canadian-born World War II, Second World War Royal Air Force (RAF) pilot and subsequently a businessman, best known for being one of the three men to successfully escape f ... (1913–1993), Canadian-born Royal Air Force pilot and businessman * Robin Philpot (born 1948), Quebec journali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastcheap
Eastcheap is a street in central London that is a western continuation of Great Tower Street towards Monument junction. Its name derives from ''cheap'', the Old English word for marketplace, market, with the prefix 'East' distinguishing it from Westcheap, another former market street that today is called Cheapside. In medieval times, Eastcheap was the main meat market in the City of London, with butchers' stalls lining both sides of the street. It is also notable as the former location of Falstaff's Boar's Head Inn, Eastcheap, Boar's Head Inn, featured in William Shakespeare's ''Henry IV, Part 1'' and ''Henry IV, Part 2''. History The history of Eastcheap dates back to Anglo-Saxon times. The name is first attested on an Anglo-Saxon Penny (English coin), penny of Harold Harefoot, King Harold I (reigned 1035–1040) that was minted in London by the moneyer Eadwold between 1035 and 1037. The mint signature on the coin reads "EADǷOLD ONESTCEPLV" which is interpreted as "Eadwold on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fenchurch Street
Fenchurch Street is a street in London, England, linking Aldgate at its eastern end with Lombard Street and Gracechurch Street in the west. It is a well-known thoroughfare in the City of London financial district and is the site of many corporate offices and headquarters. The name "Fenchurch" means "church in the fenny or marshy ground" and presumably refers to St Gabriel Fenchurch, which stood at the junction of Fenchurch Street and Cullum Street until it was destroyed by the Great Fire. To the south of Fenchurch Street and towards its eastern end is Fenchurch Street railway station, a mainline terminus with services towards east London and Essex. Other notable sites include the commercial buildings at 20 Fenchurch Street and 30 Fenchurch Street (formerly known as ''Plantation Place''). Streetscape Fenchurch Street is home to many shops, pubs and offices, including 20 Fenchurch Street, a 525 ft tall skyscraper completed in 2014. Located at No. 71 is Lloyd's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Philipot (MP)
Sir John Philipot (died 1384) was an English merchant and alderman of London. He was a member of the Worshipful Company of Grocers, Grocers' Company, served as Member of Parliament (England), MP for City of London (Parliament of England constituency), London in 1371 and 1381, headed the opposition to John of Gaunt during the minority of Richard II of England, Richard II, was appointed joint-treasurer for the war with France in 1377 at the request of the House of Commons of England, Commons, was Lord Mayor of London in 1378, and assisted Richard II during the Peasants' Revolt of 1381. Philpot Lane in London is named for him. Origins John Philipot was no doubt a native of Kent, but the statement of John Benjamin Heath, Heath that he was born at Upton Court in the parish of Sibertswold or Shebbertswell, near Dover, cannot be correct, though the estate was held by his descendants. He bore the same arms—''sable, a bend ermine''—as the Philipots of Philpotts, near Royal Tunbrid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Mayor Of London
The Lord Mayor of London is the Mayors in England, mayor of the City of London, England, and the Leader of the council, leader of the City of London Corporation. Within the City, the Lord Mayor is accorded Order of precedence, precedence over all individuals except the Monarchy of the United Kingdom, sovereign and retains various traditional powers, rights, and privileges, including the title and Style (manner of address), style ''The Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London''. One of the world's oldest continuously elected Civil office, civic offices, it is entirely separate from the directly elected mayor of London, a political office controlling a budget which covers the much larger area of Greater London. The Corporation of London changed its name to the City of London Corporation in 2006, and accordingly the title Lord Mayor of the City of London was introduced, so as to avoid confusion with that of Mayor of London. The legal and commonly used title remains ''Lord Mayor of Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philpot Lane Mice (40024472984)
Philpot may refer to: Places * Philpot, Kentucky * Philpot Lane, a short street in London People * Andy Philpot, American actor and voice actor * Asta Philpot (born 1982), protagonist of documentary film ''For one night only'' * Benjamin Philpot (1790–1889), Archdeacon of Man * Cory Philpot (born 1970), running back * Elizabeth Philpot (1780–1857) * Glyn Philpot (1884–1937), English painter and sculptor * Jamie Philpot (born 1996), English footballer * John Philpot (1516–1555), Archdeacon of Winchester and martyr * Lawrence Philpot, American DJ * Morgan Philpot (born 1971), politician * Oliver Philpot (1913–1993), Canadian-born Royal Air Force pilot and businessman * Robin Philpot (born 1948), Quebec journalist and electoral candidate * Rufus Philpot (born 1968), British musician, former bassist of American progressive metal band Planet X Following the discovery of the planet Neptune in 1846, there was considerable speculation that another planet might exis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monument To The Great Fire Of London
The Monument to the Great Fire of London, more commonly known simply as the Monument, is a fluted Doric column in London, England, situated near the northern end of London Bridge. Commemorating the Great Fire of London, it stands at the junction of Monument Street and Fish Street Hill, in height and 202 feet west of the spot in Pudding Lane where the Great Fire started on 2 September 1666. Constructed between 1671 and 1677, it was built on the site of St Margaret, New Fish Street, the first church to be destroyed by the Great Fire. It is Grade I- listed and is a scheduled monument. Another monument, the Golden Boy of Pye Corner, marks the point near Smithfield where the fire was stopped. Description The Monument comprises a Doric column built of Portland stone topped with a gilded urn of fire. It was designed by Robert Hooke. (The plaque that attributes it to Christopher Wren is not correct, though Hooke was a senior member of Wren's architecural practice and it was W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georgian Architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1714 and 1830. It is named after the first four Monarchy of the United Kingdom, British monarchs of the House of Hanover, George I of Great Britain, George I, George II of Great Britain, George II, George III, and George IV, who reigned in continuous succession from August 1714 to June 1830. The Georgian cities of the British Isles were Edinburgh, Bath, Somerset, Bath, pre-independence Georgian Dublin, Dublin, and London, and to a lesser extent York and Bristol. The style was revived in the late 19th century in the United States as Colonial Revival architecture and in the early 20th century in Great Britain as Neo-Georgian architecture; in both it is also called Georgian Revival architecture. In the United States, the term ''Georgian'' is generally used to describe all buildings from the period, regardless of style; in Britain it is generally restricte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Of London
The City of London, also known as ''the City'', is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county and Districts of England, local government district with City status in the United Kingdom, city status in England. It is the Old town, historic centre of London, though it forms only a small part of the larger Greater London metropolis. The City of London had a population of 8,583 at the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, however over 500,000 people were employed in the area as of 2019. It has an area of , the source of the nickname ''the Square Mile''. The City is a unique local authority area governed by the City of London Corporation, which is led by the Lord Mayor of London, Lord Mayor of the City of London. Together with Canary Wharf and the West End of London, West End, the City of London forms the primary central business district of London, which is one of the leading financial centres of the world. The Bank of England and the London Stock Exchange are both ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
