Site: Verlaine and Rimbaud - NW1 (1 memorial)
NW1, Royal College Street, 8
In 2004 English Heritage, encouraged by Stephen Fry and David Starkey, agreed to put a Blue Plaque on this building but the owner, the Royal Veterinary College, refused permission since it would draw attention to its dilapidated state. At the time of writing, July 2008, the building has a new owner who is keen to see it used as some sort of cultural centre, and a charity, Poet in the City, is now actively trying to arrange that.
2020: We read that the house is up for sale, and still not being used as a cultural centre.
