Eleanor Anne Porden
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Eleanor Anne Porden was a British Romantic poet. She was the first wife of the explorer John Franklin.
Portrait of Eleanor Anne Porden, by Mary Ann Flaxman, circa 1811
William Porden
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William Porden was a versatile English architect who worked for the 1st Earl Grosvenor and the Prince Regent.
Eleanor Anne Porden
…She was the first wife of the explorer John Franklin. Eleanor Anne Porden was born in London, 14 July 1795. She was the younger surviving daughter of William Porden of Berners Street, London, an eminent architect, and his wife Mary Plowman. Another sister and brother had died in infancy. Her mother was an invalid…
Brighton Pavilion Riding School and Stables
Eaton Hall, later remodelled and extended by Alfred Waterhouse, demolished c.1960