Sir Niikolaus Pevsner, 1902 - 1983, architectural historian, lived here from 1936 until his death.
English Heritage
NW3, Wildwood Terrace, 2
July 2022: We thank Philip Broke for alerting us to the presence of the blue plaque, which has replaced the black one.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Niikolaus Pevsner - blue plaque
Architectural historian and author of "The Buildings of England". Born in Le...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sir Niikolaus Pevsner - blue plaque
English Heritage (officially the English Heritage Trust) is a charity that ma...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Sir Niikolaus Pevsner - blue plaque
He lived here for nearly 50 years from 1936 until his death in 1983.
The building to the east, Marconi House, has close connections to this site and we have recorded some of their joint history there.
Our second attempt at photographing this house, no better than the first. We are always there on very sunny days and either get glare or...
The plaque is on the pavement between the pairs of 'railway lines'.
We note that the plaque, twice refers to 'Angel', not 'the Angel', and realise that we are not sure which usage is correct.
Below two of the ground floor windows, on the stone window surrounds, are carved about 15 sets of initials (including E. K. G.; F. E.; K....
Holland House was built in 1605 for Sir Walter Cope, a courtier of King James I, and was known as Cope Castle. In 1768 it was acquired b...
MP and colliery owner. One of the Commissioners for the Great Exhibition, 1951. Born Great Stanhope Street. Died 14 South Audley Street.
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