The Cross Keys Heritage: Dylan Thomas, J. M. W. Turner, Agatha Christie, John Singer Sargent, James McNeill Whistler, Bob Marley, 1708 - 2012, celebrated figures drank here.
But not Dickens?
SW3, Lawrence Street, Cross Keys
This pub was first built in 1708 and is considered the oldest pub in Chelsea.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Cross Keys pub
Detective novelist and playwright. Born in Torquay, into a well-off family, ...
Robert Nesta Marley, singer, lyricist and Rastafarian icon. His reggae songs ...
Born Florence, Italy. Prolific American painter, specializing in portraits. A...
Poet. Born at 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Swansea, which is now a themed holiday renta...
Born (on St George's Day) in Covent Garden. Even as he became successful he r...
Greater London Council The Silver Studio, established here in 1880. Arthur Silver, 1853 - 1896, Rex Silver, 1879 - 1965, Harry Silver, ...
According to Time Magazine at the time this foundation stone was laid, summer of 1933, the Princess Royal was suffering "a frantic debili...
Hector Hugh Munro, alias Saki, 1870 - 1916, short story writer, lived here. English Heritage
He lived on this site prior to moving to the famous Samuel Johnson's House in Gough Square.
In the photo you can see 3 stone plaques on this wall. The low, middle one is weather-worn into illegibility. Lowe's tree is at the centr...
This plaque is on the front of this building, over to the left (out of our picture) in the mirror position of the foundation stone. Newl...
Delightful building, isn't it?
Nonconformist minister. Born Wales. Began his education for ministry in Wellclose Square in 1759. Worked at a number of London congregations until 1783 when he settled at the Old Jewry Meeting-hous...
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