Pimlico in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Laura Ashley
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 29, 2026
1. Laura Ashley Marker
Laura Ashley
Designer
1925-1985
began printing fabrics here with her husband, Bernard
1954 - 1956
Erected by Westminster City Council, George Hay & Co.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce • Women. In addition, it is included in the City of Westminster Green Plaques series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1954.
Location. 51° 29.412′ N, 0° 8.617′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Pimlico. It is at the intersection of Clarendon Street and Cambridge Street, on the right when traveling south on Clarendon Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 83 Cambridge Street, City of Westminster, England SW1V 4QT, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Jomo Kenyatta (within shouting distance of this marker); Barbara Pym (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Aubrey Beardsley (about 120 meters away); Arthur Haygarth (about 150 meters away); Sir Michael Acosta (about 150 meters away); Sir Winston Churchill (about 150 meters away); Church of the Holy Apostles (about 150 meters away); Swami Vivekananda (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in City of Westminster.
Also see . . . Laura Ashley (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
Laura Ashley (nιe Mountney; 7 September 1925 17 September 1985) was a Welsh fashion designer and businesswoman, who founded the eponymous fashion retailer. She originally made furnishing materials in the 1950s, expanding the business into clothing design and manufacture in the 1960s. The Laura Ashley style is characterised by Romantic designs often with a 19th-century rural feel and the use of natural fabrics.(Submitted on March 29, 2026.)
While working as a secretary and raising her first two children, Ashley undertook some development work for the Women'sInstitute on quilting. Revisiting the craft she had learnt with her grandmother, she began designing headscarves, napkins, table mats and tea-towels which Bernard printed on a machine he had designed in their attic flat at 83 Cambridge Street, Pimlico, London.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 29, 20262. Laura Ashley Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
