Charles Lamb was born in the chambers which formerly stood here, 10 February 1775.
"Cheerful Crown Office Row (place of my kindly engendure). . . A man would give something to have been born in such places."
An information map/board gives us "Charles Lamb was born in 2 Crown Office Row in 1775."
EC4, Crown Office Row
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Charles Lamb - EC4
Born at 2 Crown Office Row, Inner Temple. Studied at Christ's Hospital where ...
So, is this the "centre" of London? Londonist provides some alternatives.
English Heritage Dr. Joseph Rogers, 1821 - 1889, health care reformer, lived here.
City of Westminster Leo Bonn (1850 - 1929) founded what is now the Royal National Institute for Deaf People in this building, 9th June 1...
The Clapham Sect. Members of the British anti-slavery movement met at Battersea Rise House on this site. 2010 - Wandsworth Council
The plaque is dull compared with this relief showing the expectant natives reaching out to the Gospel-bringer in his ship with puffed up ...
