Erection date: 1978
Sir William Orpen 1878 - 1931, painter lived here.
Greater London Council
SW5, South Bolton Gardens, 8
Lane and Orpen were distant cousins and rented this house together in 1907. The Lane plaque is above, Orpen below, with a little window between.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Sir William Orpen
Painter. Born William Newenham Montague Orpen at Oriel, Blackrock, County Dub...
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Sir William Orpen
Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...
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Sir William Orpen
The building on which the plaque is located was the 19th century Old Ford Wesleyan Chapel, now converted into flats.
The 'plaque' is to the right of the circular 'City Heritage Award' plaque.
English Heritage William Henry Barlow, 1812-1902, engineer, lived and died here.
A smaller stone in the lower right corner seems to be part of the overall design and has some markings on it but we could make nothing of...
St James's Square The first stone of this square was laid 1st Novr. 1847.
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