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
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
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 ...
The plaque is actually in Royal Avenue on the side of this building. Note: Unusually traffic travels anti-clockwise around Royal Avenue.
Reprography is the reproduction of graphics through mechanical or electrical means. We cannot trace the maker of this plaque. It may be R...
This plaque can be seen towards the left of our photo, on the brick upright.
English Heritage Charles Rolls, 1877 - 1910, pioneer of motoring and aviation, worked here, 1905 - 1910.
This plaque forms part of the access door to the fountain's workings.
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