| 词条 | Hercules Road | ||||
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The road is named after Hercules Hall, which was built by and was the home of Philip Astley (1742–1814), riding instructor, horse-trainer, and acknowledged as the inventor of the modern circus.[3] Performing nearby in an open field behind the present site of St John's Church, Waterloo, Astley realised the advantages of riding in a circle, and thus invented the circus ring. He was a principal among the many performers who made Lambeth a popular entertainment resort at that time. Historically, Hercules Road is most well known for a former resident, the poet and visionary artist William Blake (1757–1827), who lived in a large house, 13 Hercules Buildings, and his address was Mr Blake Engraver, Hercules Buildings, Westminster Bridge.[4][5] There is a series of mosaics inspired by Blake in a tunnel nearby.[6] The site is marked with a plaque. Hercules Road was a location for the film Passport to Pimlico.[7]. At the conclusion of filming, the site had to be returned to the same bomb-damaged state as before, to enable the locals to claim war damage compensation. The Pineapple public house is located at 53–55 Hercules Road.[8] GalleryReferences1. ^{{cite book| editor1-first=Ben | editor1-last=Weinreb | editor1-link = Ben Weinreb |editor2-first=Christopher | editor2-last=Hibbert | editor2-link=Christopher Hibbert | title=The London Encyclopædia | chapter=Hercules Road | publisher=Macmillan | location=London | page=374 | year=1983 }} {{Coord|51|29|48|N|0|06|53|W|type:landmark_region:GB|display=title}}{{London-road-stub}}2. ^{{cite web| url=http://www.london-se1.co.uk/street/hercules-road | title=Hercules Road | website=Lonson SE1 Community Website | accessdate=18 January 2015 }} 3. ^[https://books.google.com/books?id=E28oAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA474&dq=philip%20astley%20-%20native%20of%20Newcastle%20under%20Lyne&hl=en&ei=b6ZATeOQCISChQe5h-3HCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=philip%20astley%20-%20native%20of%20Newcastle%20under%20Lyne&f=false The book of days: A miscellany of popular antiquities in connection with the calendar, including anecdote, biography, & history, curiosities of literature and oddities of human life and character] p.474. W. & R. Chambers, 1864 4. ^Blake by Peter Ackroyd, 1996, Vintage, {{ISBN|0749391766}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://landmark.lambeth.gov.uk/display_page.asp?section=landmark&id=2623|title=William Blake's House, Hercules Road, Lambeth|publisher=}} 6. ^10 things to know about William Blake, BBC London, UK. 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.reelstreets.com/index.php?option=com_films_online&task=view&id=749|title=Reel Streets|publisher=}} 8. ^The Pineapple, London SE1. 2 : Streets in the London Borough of Lambeth|William Blake |
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