Plaque

Henry Hallam

Inscription

LCC
Henry Hallam, 1777 - 1859, historian, lived here.

Site: Henry Hallam (1 memorial)

W1, Wimpole Street, 67

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Henry Hallam

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Henry Hallam

Historian best known for his books on European history and English constituti...

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Henry Hallam

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London County Council

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