Erection date: 21/4/2016
Sir Benjamin Baker, 1840 - 1907, civil engineer, designer of the Forth Bridge, lived here 1881 - 1894.
English Heritage
W8, Kensington Gate, 3
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Benjamin Baker - W8
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Benjamin Baker - W8
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