Alphabet of Greenwich (M)
The letter M is an absolute gift in Greenwich. Virtually everything is Maritime, Meantime or Meridian.
So I’m hoping for lots of lovely Greenwich things…
…whether they be Maryon, Marketing or Museum
Morleys, Morden or Moores…
Mercers, Marias or McNabs
….beginning with this most popular of letters.
the attachments to this post:
Greenwich market 2007
Morden College sign
mitre june 2011 low
meridian line stephen
Mausoleum
Maze Hill Pottery
market sign
magnetic clock observatory
magnetic clock observatory
Mary Mills!
Meantime Brewing Company
This moron.
Meantime Beer… mmmm…
Queen Mary.. actually came up with some of the dosh for the Naval Hospital. Eventually.
Montague House, home of the sweaty Caroline of Brunswick.
…and Henry Moore. Who we all hope gets to stay here.
Manor House, Crooms Hill
Nevil Maskeleyne (astronomer royal)
Mallard duck
Anglo Saxon burial mounds
Queen Mary
Mary Tudor
Maidenstone Hill
Meeoow…..?
This one just came to me.
Thomas Mudge (marine chronometer)
Mycenae House
Millennium Village!
hey yes – I forgot him – and Mr Meow, as well…My excuse was entirely dental-related.
Its a measure of how pushed I’ve been the last few days that I hadn’t had time to look at my list of Greenwich industries for some Ms…. a quick glance .. gives
Mowlem – now under Lovells flats but where the Swanage Great Globe was made in the 19th century
Marsh Lane – what used to be called Riverway, where the Pilot is – now gone more or less
Maudslay Son and Field – Peninsula shipbuilders in the 19th – about whom I have – er – published quite a bit lately
Millington family – 18th family with an ironworks and ropeworks near Ballast Quay
Mollassine – source of smells, dog food maker in Blackwall Lane. Used molasses as a source
Maceroni – military gent. who built steam cars here in the 19th century
Merryweathers – fire engine factory in Greenwich High Road – almost every local museum around the world will have their old Merryweather engine on display!!
Queen Mary – pushing it a bit but a lot of the instrumentation and propellers for the original liner were made locally
Motorcycles – particularly Matchless – were made – well almost locally
must be lots more