Inscription
Celia Fiennes, 1662 - 1741, traveller and diarist, lived in a house near this site from 1738, and died here.
London Borough of Hackney
Site: Celia Fiennes (1 memorial)
E8, Well Street
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Celia Fiennes
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Celia Fiennes
Traveller and diarist. Born near Salisbury. Moved to join a sister's family...
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Celia Fiennes
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