Plaque

(lost) Lord Byron - SW1

Erection date: 22/6/1925

Inscription

Lord Byron (1788-1824) poet, lived here.
LCC

The image of this plaque has, incorrectly, been taken to represent the first 'blue plaque' erected to Lord Byron in Holles Street.

Site: Lord Byron - SW1 (1 memorial)

SW1, Bennet Street, 4

Byron lodged on the first floor of this 17th century house February 1813 - March 1814. It was, along with the adjacent No.5 and the Blue Posts public house, damaged or destroyed in the 1939-1945 war. The site was redeveloped in the late 1950s. The Blue Posts was rebuilt in 1956 and again in 2015. 

We thank Steve Roffey for his work on the history of this plaque. See also Wikipedia’s page of lost English Heritage plaques.

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Lord Byron - SW1

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Lord Byron

Born Holles Street, baptised at St Marylebone church in the same year. Spent ...

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