George Orwell, author, 1903 - 1950, drank here!
Wheatsheaf Heritage
W1, Rathbone Place, 25, The Wheatsheaf Public House
The pair of them drank individually at several pubs in the area. Whether they quaffed here together at the same time is not known for sure, but no doubt the conversation would have been fascinating.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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George Orwell - The Wheatsheaf
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George Orwell - The Wheatsheaf
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George Orwell - The Wheatsheaf
Burton lived here with his first wife, Welsh actress Sybil Williams. Plaque unveiled by Michael Sheen, another Welsh thespian.
John McDouall Stuart, 1815 - 1866, first explorer to cross Australia, lived and died here. London County Council
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