Plaque

Sir Hans Sloane - WC1

Inscription

London County Council
Sir Hans Sloane, 1660 - 1753, physician, benefactor of the British Museum, lived here, 1695 - 1742.

Site: Sir Hans Sloane - WC1 (1 memorial)

WC1, Bloomsbury Place, 4

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Sir Hans Sloane - WC1

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Sir Hans Sloane

Physician, benefactor of the British Museum and an early benefactor to the Ch...

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Sir Hans Sloane - WC1

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London County Council

Prior to the LCC London matters were run by church parishes. The LCC was the ...

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