Plaque

Charles Townley

Inscription

Greater London Council
Charles Townley, 1737 - 1805, antiquary and collector, lived here.

Site: Charles Townley (1 memorial)

SW1, Queen Anne's Gate, 14

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Charles Townley

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Charles Townley

Antiquary and collector. Born Lancashire. Although he never married there ar...

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Charles Townley

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Greater London Council

Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...

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