Plaque

Leigh Hunt - N14 - birth

Inscription

Leigh Hunt, poet. Born on October 19th 1784 in a house on this site. Died 1859.
Southgate Civic Trust
Southgate Reform Synagogue

Site: Leigh Hunt - N14 - birth (1 memorial)

N14, High Street, 41 - 43

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

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Leigh Hunt - N14 - birth

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Leigh Hunt

Poet. Born Southgate. Named 'James Henry Leigh Hunt' after the Duke of Chando...

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Leigh Hunt - N14 - birth

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Southgate Reform Synagogue

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Southgate District Civic Trust / Southgate Civic Trust / Southgate Voice

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