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Dr John Lettsom's house

Dr John Lettsom's house Dr John Lettsom's house
Inscription

{On a modern information plaque at the foot of this edifice:}
Stonework from the house of Dr John Lettsom, FRCP, founder of the Medical Society of London

Site: Dr John Lettsom's house (1 memorial)

NW1, Outer Circle, Royal College of Physicians

Sorry about the rubbish picture but this item is hidden away at the edge of the property, behind a car-park. Note: the house was at Grove Hill, Camberwell. This relic from the house is to be found in the grounds of the Royal College of Physicians, in Regent's Park.

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Dr John Lettsom's house

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Lettsom's house

Grove Hill, Camberwell.

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Medical Society of London

Founded by Dr Lettsom. Originally based in the City, the Medical Society move...

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Dr John Lettsom

Physician, philanthropist, abolitionist and entomologist. Born British Virgin...

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