Plaque

Richard D'Oyly Carte - WC1

Erection date: 7/8/2018

Inscription

Richard D'Oyly Carte, 1844 - 1901, theatre impresario, lived in a house on this site 1881 - 1886.
President Hotel
Marchmont Association

Site: Richard D'Oyly Carte - WC1 (1 memorial)

WC1, Guilford Street, President Hotel

D'Oyly Carte lived at 71 Russell Square, a residence behind the houses fronting onto Russell Square, accessed from Guilford Street. It has an unusual and interesting history - see Bolton House.

Number 71 and many surrounding houses were demolished in 1913-14 for an extension to the Imperial Hotel, which was itself replaced in the 1960s.

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Richard D'Oyly Carte - WC1

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Bolton House / 71 Russell Square

UCL has an extremely helpful page on Bolton House: Built in 1759 for Frederic...

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Richard D'Oyly Carte

Theatre impresario. Born Greek Street. Suggested that Sullivan should work on...

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Richard D'Oyly Carte - WC1

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Marchmont Association

Aims to promote the on-going improvement of Marchmont Street and the surround...

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President Hotel

2018: The Imperial Hotel Group includes: London City centre Hotel, County Hot...

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