Francisco de Miranda
1750 - 1816
lived in this house between 1803 and 1810. Born in Caracas, Venezuela, he was the forerunner of the independence of the republics of Latin America. Here he met in 1810 the liberator Simon Bolivar.
{The lower section gives the same text in Spanish.}
W1, Grafton Way, 58, Miranda House
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Francisco de Miranda stone plaque
"El libertador". Born Caracas. Latin American statesman and patriot who worke...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Francisco de Miranda stone plaque
We note that the plaque, twice refers to 'Angel', not 'the Angel', and realise that we are not sure which usage is correct.
We cannot explain what this plaque is doing here. The MAIDIC is mentioned in the London Gazette of 12/6/1928 in connection with the land...
We knew about this plaque but it's inside the Tower Bridge engine rooms, to the south of the Bridge. These are only accessible to visitor...
The smaller plaque is between the two posts on the right of the photograph.
English Heritage François Guizot, 1787-1874, French politician and historian, lived here, 1848-1849.
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