Leigh Hunt, poet & essayist, lived here 1853 - 1859.
This plaque is in the same style as one for Marcus Garvey, both located in the Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Their creators are not indicated, and curiously we have found another group of plaques with their own distinctive style, also anonymously erected, and in the same borough.
W6, Rowan Road, 16
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Leigh Hunt - W6
Poet. Born Southgate. Named 'James Henry Leigh Hunt' after the Duke of Chando...
LookandLearn has a photo of the building, no.1, before it was demolished. The Dickens relief also commemorates his stay at this address.
English Heritage Frances Mary Buss, 1827 - 1894, pioneer of education for women was headmistress here, 1879 - 1894.
This 1884 building was designed by Sir John Sulman. Both plaques are on the walls of the clock tower. One you can see in our photo, the ...
In our picture the plaque is above the poster which the man is walking past.
There are 3 statues on this memorial: to the left - a rifleman of 1806; to the right - an officer of 1800 (when the brigade was formed); ...
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