Plaque

(lost) Sir Nikolaus Pevsner - black plaque

Erection date: 8/11/2007

Inscription

Sir Nikolaus Pevsner, 1902 - 1983, architectural historian and author of "The Buildings of England" lived here.
Heath and Old Hampstead Society

He lived here for nearly 50 years from 1936 until his death in 1983.

Site: Sir Nikolaus Pevsner (2 memorials)

NW3, Wildwood Terrace, 2

July 2022: We thank Philip Broke for alerting us to the presence of the blue plaque, which has replaced the black one.

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Nikolaus Pevsner - black plaque

Subjects commemorated i

Sir Nikolaus Pevsner

Architectural historian and author of "The Buildings of England". Born in Le...

Read More

This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sir Nikolaus Pevsner - black plaque

Created by i

Heath & (Old) Hampstead Society / Hampstead Plaque Fund

The Hampstead Plaque fund was set up, many years ago, by Ralph Wade and has b...

Read More

This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Sir Nikolaus Pevsner - black plaque

Also at this site i

Sir Niikolaus Pevsner - blue plaque

Sir Niikolaus Pevsner - blue plaque

Sir Niikolaus Pevsner, 1902 - 1983, architectural historian, lived here from ...

Read More

Nearby Memorials

Sir Jacob Epstein - SW7

Sir Jacob Epstein - SW7

SW7, Hyde Park Gate, 18

The house of Sir Jacob Epstein, sculptor, lived and died here, 1929-1959.

1 subject commemorated
Nine Elms Motive Power

Nine Elms Motive Power

SE1, Waterloo Station

Southern Railway (SR on the plaque) lost their ownership of Waterloo when the railways were nationalised in 1948 so the plaque was probab...

War dead | WW2
16 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Dietrich Bonhoeffer - E1

Dietrich Bonhoeffer - E1

E1, Goulston Street, London Metropolitan University

Unveiled by the Bishop of London.

3 subjects commemorated, 1 creator
Ben Nicholson

Ben Nicholson

NW3, Pilgrim's Lane, 2b

When Ben was a child his family lived at number 1 Pilgrim's Lane, 1904-6. His time at 2b was during the 1970s and 80s.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Kensington Library - Princess Alice Garden - created

Kensington Library - Princess Alice Garden - created

W8, Philimore Walk, Kensington Central Library

The library, by E. Vincent Harris and opened in 1960, is the building to the south, the left of our picture. The Library Time Machine mus...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator

Previously viewed

The Regal, Edmonton

The Regal, Edmonton

N18, Sterling Way, 6 - 16

{On the mosaic mural:} The Regal, Edmonton souvenir, 8th March 1934. {On the brown plaque:} The Regal, Edmonton 1934 - 1986 Opened on 8t...

1 subject commemorated, 3 creators
John Hunter, Leicester Square

John Hunter, Leicester Square

WC2, Leicester Square

All four of the Leicester Square busts were removed in the 2010-12 redesign, and we don't know where they went.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Leila Campbell

Leila Campbell

NW3, Eton Avenue, Hampstead Theatre

We captured the plaque in 2011 but failed to take a photo of the building showing the plaque in situ. It was 2017 before we managed to re...

1 subject commemorated
London Bridge attack 2017

London Bridge attack 2017

SE1, Montague Close

There was only one British citizen amongst the victims; the others were Australian, Canadian, French, Spanish.

9 subjects commemorated
Barbara Barclay Carter

Barbara Barclay Carter

A Catholic convert who translated Italian writing and promoted the Italian democratic cause. Born California, but brought up in England and studied in France. From TerraNouvelle: "... she intervie...

Person, Friend / family, Literature, France, Italy, Switzerland, USA

1 memorial