Plaque

Leigh Hunt - NW3

Inscription

Leigh Hunt, poet, lived in a cottage on this site, 1816 - 21.

Site: Leigh Hunt - NW3 (1 memorial)

NW3, Vale of Health, South Villa

The plaque is on the back of the building, visible from a footpath.

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Leigh Hunt - NW3

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Leigh Hunt

Poet. Born Southgate. Named 'James Henry Leigh Hunt' after the Duke of Chando...

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