Henry Doubleday, 1808 - 1875, the naturalist and lepidopterist, lived in the original grocery shop on this site.
Epping U.D.C.
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
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Henry Doubleday
Doubleday's father was a grocer and following his death Doubleday managed the...
Naturalist. Born at 62 (the site of which is now number 271) High Street, Epp...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Henry Doubleday
Successor to the Epping Rural District Council, which in turn became Epping T...
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