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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