Lived in by Leonard and Virginia Woolf 1924-39. Our picture source also has some photos of the interior, and explains that, even though they have moved out, the destruction of this house affected Virginia badly.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
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Virginia & Leonard Woolf - Tavistock Square
Virginia Woolf, 1882 - 1941, Leonard Woolf, 1880 - 1969, writers and publishe...
Virginia Woolf bust
Bronze copy of the bust of Woolf sculpted by Stephen Tomlin in 1931, on a fiv...
Other Subjects
Recycling the nations' railings - WW2
As WW2 wore on, there was an increasing need for metal to make bombs, planes and tanks. To this end, the gates and railings around parks and open spaces were reclaimed as part of the war effort. Li...
2 memorials
Northumberland House - Charing Cross
Sited just to the east of Charing Cross and Nelson's column, where Northumberland Avenue and Waterstones now (2024) are, the picture source, Wikipedia, has a very useful map, but there we also read...
1 memorial
Duchy of Cornwall
Something like a company, which invests mainly in land (mostly in the south-west of England) and with the income benefiting the Duke of Cornwall who is normally the monarch's eldest son. The biscui...
2 memorials
Pageants Wharf fire station
In its time, it was one of the busiest fire stations in London. Fires frequently broke out in the nearby wharves, and during the Blitz, the station attended many fires following bomb attacks. It ha...
1 memorial
Neville House
Sir Hugh Neville owned the Manor of Leadenhall including his mansion Neville House. He set up a small food fair on the grounds in 1309 and this grew into Leadenhall Market. Which suggests it is jus...
1 memorial