Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born here, 29th May 1874.
Are we proud of spotting this small, dark plaque? You bet we are!
W8, Sheffield Terrace, 32 - 34
Chesterton at 32. Carlile at 34, behind the scaffolding.
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G. K. Chesterton - birth
Writer. Born 32 Sheffield Terrace, Campden Hill, as Gilbert Keith Chesterton....
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G. K. Chesterton - birth
Prebendary Wilson Carlile, 1847 - 1942, founder of the Church Army, lived her...
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The dates on the plaque confuse Smith (1712 - 1795) with his father, Johann Christoph Schmidt (1683–1762/3), also confusingly later known...
In 1995 the tower was moved slightly from its original location to accommodate road layout changes. A drawing of 1900 shows it in its ori...
In our photo the plaque can be seen laid into the grass behind the pedestrian.
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