Plaque

Sir Patrick Abercrombie

Erection date: 8/11/2019

Inscription

Sir Patrick Abercrombie, 1879 - 1957, pioneer of town and country planning, lived here.
English Heritage

Unveiled on World Town Planning Day 2019 (8th November).

Site: Sir Patrick Abercrombie (1 memorial)

SW3, Egerton Gardens, 63

Abercrombie lived here for 10 years from 1935, through the war.

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Sir Patrick Abercrombie

Pioneer of town and country planning, Leslie Patrick Abercrombie was born nea...

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