Good master Edward Alleyn's Fortune Theatre stood on a site near here in 1600.
EC1, Fortune Street
This street was first known as Playhouse Yard. The site is now occupied by an electricity sub-station.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Fortune Theatre
Knowledge of London says: "One of the earliest theatres, the Fortune Theatre ...
Also known as Ned Allen. Born London near Bishopsgate and baptised at St Boto...
In our photo the plaque can be seen on the wall to the right of the green fascia.
Lancelot 'Capability' Brown, 1716 - 1783, landscape architect lived here, 1764 - 1783. English Heritage
There are two plaques below the clock. The upper, smaller one is for the reopening, the lower one is for the US President. Ian Visits h...
In our photo the plaque can be seen laid into the grass behind the pedestrian.
In our photo the plaque is on the wall facing left. The original front door was almost certainly on the corner of the building, facing th...
