Plaque

Edward Gibbon

Inscription

London County Council
Edward Gibbon, 1737 - 1794, historian, lived in a house on this site, 1773 - 1783.

Site: Edward Gibbon (1 memorial)

W1, Bentinck Street, 7

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Edward Gibbon

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Edward Gibbon

Mainly known for 'The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire' Cl...

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Edward Gibbon

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London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...

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