In a house near this spot John Henry, Cardinal Newman was born 21st February 1801.
City of London
EC4, Threadneedle Street, 60
The plaque can be seen to the lower right in the picture. The address is sometimes given as 80 Old Broad Street, the address at which he was born.
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Cardinal Newman - EC4
Born 80 Old Broad Street, eldest son of a banker. Goaded into writing his Apo...
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Cardinal Newman - EC4
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