Plaque: Elizabeth Barrett Browning plaque
Erection date: 1899
Inscription
Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, poetess, afterwards wife of Robert Browning, lived here, 1838 - 1846.
'Barrett Barrett' was indeed her maiden name (ensuring one's inheritance sometimes required abnormal naming commitments). The text and sentiment of this plaque seems particularly non-PC to the modern ear.
Site: Elizabeth Barrett Browning - Wimpole Street (2 memorials)
W1, Wimpole Street, 50
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