This plaque commemorates the bicentenary of the birth of Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882), who introduced pillar boxes to the United Kingdom in 1852.
In 1855 this street became one of the first in London to have a pillar box.
5 similar plaques have been erected.
SW7, Rutland Gate
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Anthony Trollope - pillar box - Rutland Gate
Author of over 50 delightful novels. Born at 16 Keppel Street. Worked for the...
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Anthony Trollope - pillar box - Rutland Gate
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Londonist gives a deliciously grim description of the process of being hung, drawn and quartered. This plaque gives a contemporary view ...
This garden acquired its name due to its popularity as a lunchtime garden with workers from the nearby General Post Office (long gone). ...
{A laurel wreath surrounding the entwined letters: E.W.S.} This tablet has been placed here by the Alexandra Park Trustees as a tribute t...
The building with the plaque, to the right of our photo, was the General Post Office (GPO) headquarters 1894 - 1984.
Linda and Paul met when they both attended a Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames gig here.
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