Sir Edward Elgar lived in a house on this site, 1911 - 1921. Here he composed The Music Makers, Falstaff, The Spirit of England.
Erected by the Hampstead Plaque Fund
NW3, Netherhall Gardens, 42 - 44
The Elgars called this home Severn House, to remember the Worcestershire countryside. Elgar Memorial Trust have a photo and floor plan of the house and a suggestion that it was designed by Richard Norman Shaw.
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Edward Elgar - NW3
Born in Broadheath, near Worcester. First moved to London on his marriage in...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sir Edward Elgar - NW3
The Hampstead Plaque fund was set up, many years ago, by Ralph Wade and has b...
This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Sir Edward Elgar - NW3
The photograph of the plaque is taken from Derek Sumeray's book 'Discovering ...
We find this building puzzling since in some ways it looks more modern than those around but it retains many characteristics that suggest...
Louis Kossuth, 1802 - 1894, Hungarian patriot, stayed here. London County Council
While almost devoid of decorative elements this plaque is extremely legible and long-lasting with lettering that is a pleasure to read (n...
Henry Watson Fowler, 1858 - 1933, grammarian and lexicographer, lived here 1900 - 1903. English Heritage
We have seen a map showing the London parishes of 1877 which shows a major boundary here but it is between Islington and St Pancras. Pres...
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