Plaque

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - SE25

Erection date: 1973

Inscription

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859 - 1930, creator of Sherlock Holmes lived here, 1891 - 1894.
Greater London Council

Site: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - SE25 (1 memorial)

SE25, Tennison Road, 12

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - SE25

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Greater London Council

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