J.A.R. Newlands, 1837 - 1898, chemist and discoverer of the periodic law for the chemical elements, was born and raised here.
Royal Society of Chemistry
SE11, West Square, 19
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John Newlands
Chemist. Born John Alexander Reina at 19 West Square, Southwark. The first pe...
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John Newlands
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The plaque is not on Belair House itself which is set a long way back, but on the gatehouse which is on the road.
See the nearby hole in the wall for more information about Elger's role in the development of this area.
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Cruikshank lived here for 25 years. The plaque was unveiled by Betjeman in 1973.
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