Plaque

Approved extension

Inscription

Borough of Westminster and English Heritage, 1991 - 1992. Approved extension and conversion.

A misunderstanding? A joke? Do the owners now claim they have an English Heritage blue plaque on their house? See Tufnell Park Road for a related plaque.

Site: Approved extension (1 memorial)

NW1, Balcombe Street, 9

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English Heritage

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Westminster City Council

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