Inscription
LCC
James Boswell (1740 - 1795), biographer, lived and died in a house on this site.
Site: James Boswell (1 memorial)
W1, Great Portland Street, 122
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James Boswell
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James Boswell
Born Edinburgh, died London. Known for his two-volume biography 'The Life Of...
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James Boswell
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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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