Inscription
Greater London Council
Charles Townley, 1737 - 1805, antiquary and collector, lived here.
Site: Charles Townley (1 memorial)
SW1, Queen Anne's Gate, 14
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Charles Townley
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Charles Townley
Antiquary and collector. Born Lancashire. Although he never married there ar...
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Charles Townley
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Greater London Council
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...
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