Plaque

Henry Doubleday

Inscription

Henry Doubleday, 1808 - 1875, the naturalist and lepidopterist, lived in the original grocery shop on this site.
Epping U.D.C.

Site: Henry Doubleday (1 memorial)

CM16, High Street Epping, 271

The plaque is at the side of the building, in Buttercross Lane.

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

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Henry Doubleday

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Doubleday's grocery shop

Doubleday's father was a grocer and following his death Doubleday managed the...

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Henry Doubleday

Naturalist. Born at 62 (the site of which is now number 271) High Street, Epp...

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Epping Urban District Council

Successor to the Epping Rural District Council, which in turn became Epping T...

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