This plaque commemorates the bicentenary of the birth of Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882), who introduced pillar boxes to the United Kingdom in 1852.
In 1855 this street became one of the first in London to have a pillar box.
5 similar plaques have been erected.
EC4, Fleet Street
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Anthony Trollope - pillar box - Fleet Street
Author of over 50 delightful novels. Born at 16 Keppel Street. Worked for the...
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Anthony Trollope - pillar box - Fleet Street
Before the 2012 Olympics started the Royal Mail committed to turn a red post ...
Strangely, there are two identical blue plaques, either side of the entrance.
Fixed to the wall above this plaque is a small black relief depicting five children playing in a pastoral setting. It's rather lovely an...
Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins 1861 - 1947 biochemist Nobel Prize winner 1929, lived in this house 1878 - 1898. London Borough of Enfield
This portion of the building was destroyed by German bombing on the night of 27th September 1940, restored in 1948.
The two S's probably indicate 'St Stephen's'.