Christ Church Spitalfields
Commercial Street, E1 6LY Built between 1714 and 1729, Christ Church is one of the finest baroque churches in this country and is arguably Nicholas […]
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Bishopsgate Institute
Bishopsgate Institute, 230 Bishopsgate, EC2M 4QH Bishopsgate Institute is a Grade II* listed building in the City of London, two minutes walk from Liverpool Street […]
Weaver Street
This street takes its name from the Huguenot silk weavers.
Spital Square
No.37 Spital Square is the last surviving Georgian mansion on the Square. It was built in the 1740s by Peter Ogier, a wealthy Huguenot silk […]
Rochelle Street
This street was named after the French seaport, La Rochelle, which had close links to the Huguenot community.
Palissy Street
This street was named after Bernard Palissy (1509-1589), a Huguenot craftsman. He was imprisoned in 1588 because of his religious beliefs and died shortly afterwards.
Navarre Street
This street was named after Henry of Navarre (1553 – 1610), who became King Henry IV of France.
Montclare Street and Calvert Avenue
These names are of Huguenot origin.
Huguenot Place
The houses here are of recent development but retain the heritage through the name of the street.
Fournier Street
This street was named after George Fournier, a Huguenot refugee, and is still full of elegant townhouses which were once home to Huguenot weavers. The […]