Erection date: 1994
English Heritage
Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett, 1884-1969, novelist, lived here, 1934-1969.
SW7, Cornwall Gardens, 95, Braemar Mansions - Flat 5
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett
Novelist. Born at 2 Onslow Gardens, Pinner, Middlesex. her early life was mar...
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Dame Ivy Compton-Burnett
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