Plaque

Sir Niikolaus Pevsner - blue plaque

Inscription

Sir Niikolaus Pevsner, 1902 - 1983, architectural historian, lived here from 1936 until his death.
English Heritage

Site: Sir Nikolaus Pevsner (2 memorials)

NW3, Wildwood Terrace, 2

July 2022: We thank Philip Broke for alerting us to the presence of the blue plaque, which has replaced the black one.

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Sir Niikolaus Pevsner - blue plaque

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Sir Nikolaus Pevsner

Architectural historian and author of "The Buildings of England". Born in Le...

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This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Sir Niikolaus Pevsner - blue plaque

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This section lists the other memorials at the same location as the memorial on this page:
Sir Niikolaus Pevsner - blue plaque

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Sir Nikolaus Pevsner - black plaque

Sir Nikolaus Pevsner - black plaque

He lived here for nearly 50 years from 1936 until his death in 1983.

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