Thomas Britton
(1644-1714)

charcoal merchant and concert promoter

Died aged c. 70

A charcoal merchant who fitted the loft of his Clerkenwell house out as a tiny concert hall, fitting a harpsichord and an organ. His concerts became famous and well attended.

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Thomas Britton (14 January 1644 – 27 September 1714) was an English charcoal merchant best known as a concert promoter.

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London, United Kingdom

Here stood the house of Thomas Britton 1644-1714 The Musical Coalman

Jerusalem Passage, Clerkenwell, London, United Kingdom where they lived