Fitzrovia in Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Virginia Woolf
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2018
1. Virginia Woolf Marker
Stephen
(Virginia Woolf)
1882-1941
Novelist and Critic
lived here
1907-1911
Erected 1974 by Greater London Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is January 25, 1882.
Location. 51° 31.358′ N, 0° 8.432′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. It is in Fitzrovia. It is on Fitzroy Square just north of Grafton Way, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29 Fitzroy Square, Camden, England W1T 5LP, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Bernard Shaw (here, next to this marker); Roger Fry (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Gascoyne Cecil
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Also see . . . Woolf, Virginia (1882-1941) (English Heritage). "The novelist and critic Virginia Woolf was one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. In addition to writing ground-breaking novels such as Mrs Dalloway (1925), To the Lighthouse (1927) and Orlando (1928), she was a prolific essayist and diarist, and a prominent figure in Londons literary society. " (Submitted on July 27, 2018.)
Additional keywords. Fitzrovia
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 18, 2018
2. Virginia Woolf Marker - wide view
And sitting above the blue plaque for Virginia Woolf is the one for George Bernard Shaw, as well. He lived at the same address also, albeit roughly ten years earlier.
Photo courtesy of Houghton Library, Harvard University (via Wikimedia Commons), 1927
3. Virginia Woolf
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 27, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
