Plaque

Lord Frederick Leighton

Erection date: 1958

Inscription

London County Council
Lord Leighton, 1830 - 1896, painter, lived and died here.

Site: Lord Frederick Leighton (1 memorial)

W14, Holland Park Road, 12

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

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Lord Frederick Leighton

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Lord Frederick Leighton

Born Scarborough, Yorkshire. President of the Royal Academy. In 1860 Leighton...

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London County Council

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