London Civil War defences plaque Southwark

Memorial Type:

Memorial - Plaque

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

Not known

Inscription:

Historic Southwark

Here was "Stones End" where "Town
Street" met the old turnpike road. One
of the parliamentary forts erected
to defend London during the Civil War
stood here.

Allegiance:

Neutral

Condition:

Good

Condition Description:

A blemish on the bottom left corner of the plaque

Memorial Notes:

Whilst the plaque records the location of a parliamentarian fort at its location, the actual line of the defences ran over 200m further to the south.