Plaque

W. R. Lethaby

Inscription

Greater London Council
William Richard Lethaby, 1857 - 1931, architect, lived here, 1880 - 1891.

Site: W. R. Lethaby (1 memorial)

WC1, Calthorpe Street, 20

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W. R. Lethaby

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William Richard Lethaby

Born Barnstaple, Devon. Architect, in the arts and crafts style, and writer o...

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W. R. Lethaby

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Greater London Council

Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...

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