Cardinals Wharf is a 18th century Grade II English Listed Building located on the south bank of the River Thames in London, UK. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1360/00/00 | Cardinal Cap Alley (west side of No 49) dates from c 1360. | |||||
| 1617/00/00 | Founder of Dulwich College and Elizabethan actor, Edward Alleyn dines at the Cardinal Cap (lost) with the vestrymen of St Saviour's parish. | |||||
| 1660/06/23 | Samuel Pepys | Customer | With him to London, changing all my Dutch money at Backwell's for English, and then to Cardinal's Cap (lost), where he and the City Remembrancer who paid for all. - Samuel Pepy, The Diary of Samuel Pepys | The Diary of Samuel Pepys | ||
| 1700/00/00 | Christopher Wren | Home | During the construction of St Paul's Cathedral, Christopher Wren lives in a house (lost) to the west of 49 Bankside. The site is now a modern block of flats on Hopton St, behind the Founders Arms pub. | |||
| 1710/00/00 | No 49 is built in the late C17 or early C18 with early C19 alterations: stucco front, door with square-headed light, moulded stucco architrave, cornice on consoles with male and female coats of arms. | |||||
| 1935/00/00 | Anna Lee (actress) | Home | Anna Lee and Robert Stevenson make a home at 49 Bankside, London. | |||
| 1939/00/00 | Robert Stevenson (director) | Home | After almost 5 years of residence, Anna Lee and Robert Stevenson depart 49 Bankside for Hollywood, California. | |||
| 1945/00/00 | Malcolm Munthe | Home | Owner of No 49, Malcolm Munthe, may have acquired the "Christopher Wren plaque" during the demolition of the actual Wren townhouse and later attached it to No 49. | |||
| 1965/00/00 | Christopher H Gibbs | Home | During the 1960s, the 'King of Chelsea', Christopher Gibbs makes his home at No 49. | |||
| 1975/00/00 | In the 1970s, Greater London Council enlarges the quay at Bankside. |
| Particulars for Cardinals Wharf: | |
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| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Building Style | Townhouse |
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| English National Heritage List: | 1376548 |
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