Erection date: 2013
On 10th March 1613 William Shakespeare purchased lodgings in the Blackfriars gatehouse located near this site.
City of London
EC4, 7 St Andrew's Hill, 7
Various sources identify Shakespeare's house, the gatehouse, as having been on the site of what is now the Cockpit pub at this junction, rather than the building with the plaque.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Shakespeare's house - Blackfriars
This was initially part of Blackfriars Priory. From St Etheldreda: From abou...
Born and died in Stratford-upon-Avon. His birth date is usually given as the ...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Shakespeare's house - Blackfriars
In addressing the 'square mile' concept Londonist has provided a potted histo...
British History Online: "In 1932 the London County Council erected a memorial tablet on No. 26, Nelson Square." Nice though the Historic...
The Queen visited to view the plaque on 24 February 2010. It is very well-presented; on each of our two visits the plants were fresh and...
While the plaque is in Holland Street, the address is 56 Hornton Street.
Sir Henry Cole lived here 1879 - 1880. He originated the custom of sending Christmas cards and was largely responsible for the foundation...
Unveiled in the presence of Joy, his widow, and their son, Dominique.
