Plaque

Benjamin Baker - W8

Erection date: 21/4/2016

Inscription

Sir Benjamin Baker, 1840 - 1907, civil engineer, designer of the Forth Bridge, lived here 1881 - 1894.
English Heritage

Site: Benjamin Baker - W8 (1 memorial)

W8, Kensington Gate, 3

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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