Following is a list of sites in London associated
with Social History
- BARNETT Samuel (1844-1913)
- Social Reformer, lived here
- BESANT, Annie (1847-1933),
- Social Reformer, lived here in 1874.
- BOOTH, Charles (1840-1916),
- Pioneer in Social Research, lived here.
- Bunhill Field - Plague Graveyard
- One of the Plague pits. This is the largest unconsecrated graveyard in Europe. John Bunyan, Daniel Defoe,, William Blake, George Fox are buried here.
- Charterhouse - Plague Graveyard
- One of the Plague pits
- CHISHOLM, Caroline (1808-1877),
- Philanthropist, The Emigrants Friends, lived here.
- CONS, Emma (1837-1912),
- Philanthropist and Founder of the Old Vic, lived here.
- Cut-throat Lane - Slum
- Charles Dickens drew attention to the conditions in 1850 when he wrote of "a plague spot scarcely equalled for its insalubrity by any other in London". From 1846-8, life expectancy in the area was just 11 years 7 months - compared with the London average of 37. Today, singer Robbie Williams and actress Liz Hurley live in this area.
- GODWIN, George (1813-1888),
- Architect, Journalist and Social Reformer, lived here.
- GROOM, John (1845-1919),
- Philanthropist who founded workshops for disabled girls nearby, lived here.
- GROSER, Reverend St. John (1890-1966),
- Priest and Social Reformer, lived here.
- HAMMOND, J.L. and Barbara,
- Social Historians, lived here 1906-1913.
- HODGKIN, Thomas (1798-1866),
- Physician, Reformer and Philanthropist, lived here.
- Jacob Street - Slums
- This area was one of the worst slums in 19 century London. Cholera was common. In Dickens Oliver Twist this is the area where Bill Sykes dies.
- John Snow
- A really nice pub, not messed about
with and the water is clean. The pub is named after the
local doctor who had the nearby well closed in a cholera
epidemic and proved how the disease is spread.
Broadwick
street
- Lambeth Marsh - Slum
- This area was notorious for is entertainments and poor living conditions. Being on the south bank of the river the area did not fall under the jurisdiction of the strict City authorities, so all sorts went on. Few would ever admit to visiting the area, although many did. The person who made the most out of this slum was the Archbishop as he collected the rents.
- LAWRENCE, Susan (1871-1947),
- Social Reformer, lived here.
- Leper Hospital
- A 12 century leper hospital stood on the site of the current Church of St Giles in the Field. St Giles was the patron saint of outcasts.
- Leper Hospital
- This was the site of a leper hospital, until Henry 8 acquired the land an built St Jamess Palace.
- LEVER, William Hesketh, 1st Viscount Leverhulme (1851-1925)
- Soap-maker and Philanthropist, lived and died here
- Liverpool Street Station - Plague Graveyard
- One of the Plague pits
- London Necropolis Railway
- Due to over full cemeteries, high death rate caused by Cholera and other illnesses, London almost ran out of burial space. One solution was the Necropolis Railway. This is the site of the London station of the Necropolis railway. From here the bodies in there coffins and the mourners would be transported to the cemetery in Woking.
- MACAULAY, Zachary (1768-1838),
- Philanthropist, and his son, Thomas Babington MACAULAY, afterwards Lord MACAULAY (1800-1859) Historian and Man of letters, lived here.
- MALLON, Dr Jimmy, CH (1874-1961),
- Warden of Toynbee Hall, Champion of Social Reform, lived here.
- MAYER, Sir Robert (1879-1985),
- Philanthropist and Patron of Music, lived here in flat No. 31.
- MAYHEW, Henry (1812-1887),
- Founder of Punch and author of London Labour and the London Poor, lived here.
- Mint Street - Slum
- The area was a criminal ghetto in the early 19 century.
- MONTEFIORE, Sir Moses (1784-1885),
- Philanthropist and Jewish Leader, lived here for sixty years.
- Pankhurst, Emmeline (1858-1928), Dame Christabel Pankhurst (1880-1958)
- Founder of the Womens Social and Political Union. Born Emmeline Goulden. In 1889, Emmeline helped to found the Womens Franchise League which fought to allow married women the right to vote in local elections. Emmeline and Christabel founded the Womens Soc
- PEABODY, George (1795-1869),
- Philanthropist, died here.
- Plague
- The 1665 Great Plague began in the parish od St Giles
- Plague Pit - Royal Mint
- This is the site of a plague burial ground, it was 70 wide and 130 meter long.
- Plague Pit - Tothill Fields
- Site of the plague pit
- Saffron Hill - Slum
- This was a notorious criminal ghetto. Dickens wrote about in Oliver Twist.
- STANLEY, W.F.R. (1829-1909),
- Inventor, Manufacturer and Philanthropist, founded and designed these halls and technical school.
- Unconsecrated Graveyard
- This is the site of a former unconsecrated graveyard for the area prostitutes. In order to work in this area a licence had to be bought from the local Bishop.
- WEBB, Sidney (1859-1947),
- and Beatrice WEBB (1858-1943), Social Scientists and Political Reformers, lived here.
- Womens Social and Political Union - Head Quarters
- The WSPU was founded in 1907 by Emmeline Pankhurst the suffragist.
- ZANGWILL, Israel (1864-1926),
- Writer and Philanthropist, lived here.
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