Pimlico in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Barbara Pym
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 29, 2026
1. Barbara Pym Marker
Barbara Pym 1913-1980
Novelist
lived here 1945-1949
Erected 2025 by English Heritage.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women.
Location. 51° 29.376′ N, 0° 8.57′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Pimlico. It is at the intersection of Cambridge Street and Sussex Street on Cambridge Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 108 Cambridge Street, City of Westminster, England SW1V 4QF, 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: Aubrey Beardsley (a few steps from this marker); Jomo Kenyatta (within shouting distance of this marker); Laura Ashley
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1. Pym, Barbara (19131980) (English Heritage). Excerpt:
Barbara Pym was an acclaimed novelist. She is commemorated with a blue plaque at 108 Cambridge Street, where she lived when her first novel was published and which inspired the setting of her best-loved novel, Excellent Women.(Submitted on April 3, 2026.)
2. Barbara Pym (Wikipedia). Overview:
Barbara Mary Crampton Pym (2 June 1913 11 January 1980) was an English novelist. In the 1950s, she published a series of social comedies, of which the best known are Excellent Women (1952) and A Glass of Blessings (1958). After a period of rejection by publishers, her career was revived in 1977 when the critic Lord David Cecil and the poet Philip Larkin nominated her as the most underrated writer of the previous(Submitted on April 3, 2026.)75 years. Her novel Quartet in Autumn (1977) was nominated for the Booker Prize that year, and she was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 29, 20262. Barbara Pym Marker - wide view
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
