Erection date: 1984
George Orwell, 1930 - 1950, writer, lived here.
Erected by the Hampstead Plaque Fund
Orwell lived here for 6 months in 1935 while he was working in the South End Green Bookshop and writing "Keep the Aspidstra Flying". Unveiled by Michael Foot.
NW3, Parliament Hill, 77
No 77 is the end house, with the Heath behind.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Orwell - Parliament Hill
George Orwell was born in Bengal as Eric Arthur Blair, his father was a Briti...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Orwell - Parliament Hill
The Hampstead Plaque fund was set up, many years ago, by Ralph Wade and has b...
Politician and journalist. Born Plymouth. Leader of the Labour party 1980-198...
Mervyn Mansell, MBE. DSC. 1918-2009, player and Colts coaching manager, a lifelong contribution
The plaque carries a QR code that provides smartphone users with audio and visual information on the area’s history, and pictures of the ...
The London Borough of Hackney Jeremy Feakes, 1972 - 2007, designer, entrepreneur and founder of the Urban Golf Tournament, lived here.
Dame Marie Tempest, 1864 - 1942, actress, lived here, 1899 - 1902. Greater London Council
This plaque is extremely difficult to read, especially at the top. It is also rare, being, as far as one can tell, a private plaque comme...