Erection date: 1981
Greater London Council
Admiral Robert Fitzroy, 1805-1865, hydrographer and meteorologist lived here.
SW7, Onslow Square, 38
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Admiral Robert Fitzroy - SW7
Hydrographer and meteorologist. Born Ampton Hall, Suffolk. He attended the Ro...
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Admiral Robert Fitzroy - SW7
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