The Rose and Crown - one of Wimbledon's oldest public houses, dating from the early 17th century. It was a starting point for stage coaches to London. The Victorian poets Leigh Hunt and Algernon Swinburne often met here.
SW19, High Street, Wimbledon, Rose and Crown pub
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Rose and Crown, Wimbledon
From Wimbledon Heritage Map: "part 17C, late 18C early 19C public house, not...
Poet. Born Southgate. Named 'James Henry Leigh Hunt' after the Duke of Chando...
Born 7 Chester Street, Chelsea. Poet associated with the Pre-Raphaelites. He ...
Sir Henry Irving, 1838 - 1905, actor, lived here, 1872 - 1899. Greater London Council
London County Council Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, 1847 - 1929, Prime Minister and first Chairman of the London Coun...
This plaque, on a building in the courtyard behind Old Church Street, is not self-explanatory. What was established in 1798 and rebuilt e...
The plaque is located on a block of flats at the far end of a 'gated' estate. Even our longest lens setting could not produce a reasonabl...
This building has a claim to be London's oldest skyscraper.
Wife to Frederick. Died at Norwood Grove. Edith Martineau was their daughter.
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