The Rose and Crown - one of Wimbledon's oldest public houses, dating from the early 17th century. It was a starting point for stage coaches to London. The Victorian poets Leigh Hunt and Algernon Swinburne often met here.
SW19, High Street, Wimbledon, Rose and Crown pub
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Rose and Crown, Wimbledon
From Wimbledon Heritage Map: "part 17C, late 18C early 19C public house, not...
Poet. Born Southgate. Named 'James Henry Leigh Hunt' after the Duke of Chando...
Born 7 Chester Street, Chelsea. Poet associated with the Pre-Raphaelites. He ...
English Heritage Sir Alexander Korda, film producer, worked here, 1932 - 1936.
This house was designed for Gilbert by Ernest George and Harold Peto. 2018: The Telegraph included this house (in this area of astonishi...
Boys is given as the Incumbent and Barclay as the Treasurer. This is an attractive plaque, designed into the building. Pity about the pig...
{Between the depictions of two ships:} St. Nicholas Church Deptford, the ancient parish church of Deptford, a church has stood on this s...
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