Plaque

George Eliot - SW18

Erection date: 1905

Inscription

George Eliot, novelist, lived here.
LCC

She lived at this address with George Henry Lewes from early 1859 until late 1860, and supposedly completed ‘Adam Bede’ and wrote ‘The Mill on the Floss’ and ‘Silas Marner’ here. That's a lot of writing in less than two years. They moved from here to a large detached property in Marylebone.

Site: George Eliot - SW18 (1 memorial)

SW18, Wimbledon Park Road, 31, Holly Lodge

2019: My London announced that the house was for sale and provides some photos of the interior and the garden. MansionGlobal also cover the sale.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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George Eliot

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