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The poet and statesman, John Milton, was born 1608 in Bread Street.
City of London
Site: Milton in Bread Street (1 memorial)
EC4, Bread Street
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Milton in Bread Street
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John Milton
Poet, essayist, playwright, historian, and diplomat. Born in the house called...
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Milton in Bread Street
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Corporation of the City of London
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