Plaque

Rowland Hill - W2

Erection date: 1907

Inscription

Sir Rowland Hill, 1795 - 1879, postal reformer, lived here.
LCC

Site: Rowland Hill - W2 (1 memorial)

W2, Orme Square, 1

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Rowland Hill - W2

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Sir Rowland Hill

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London County Council

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