Covent Garden in City of Westminster in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
The Long Acre
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 26, 2026
1. The Long Acre Marker
The Long Acre
Covent Garden
At No. 132, John Logie Baird made the first British television broadcast
In 1929
Erected by City Taverns Collection.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Science & Medicine. A significant historical date for this entry is September 30, 1929.
Location. 51° 30.719′ N, 0° 7.632′ W. Marker is in City of Westminster, England, in Greater London. It is in Covent Garden. It is at the intersection of Upper St Martin's Lane and Great Newport Street, on the left when traveling north on Upper St Martin's Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Upper St Martin's Lane, City of Westminster, England WC2H 9NY, 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:
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Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Also see . . . John Logie Baird: Why so many plaques? (The Londonist, April 2024). The article notes that there are six plaques within a few minutes walking distance of each other in the Soho/Covent Garden area of central London, with this plaque being of note for indicating the correct location of the first transmitted television program, but also for not being particularly close to that location. (Submitted on April 18, 2026.)
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Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 17, 2026
2. The Long Acre Marker
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 26, 2026
3. The Long Acre Marker - wide view
The plaque is visible here on the exterior of the pub, just slightly to the left of the 03. It should be noted the event described on the plaque did not actually occur in this building, but rather took place in a different building across the street, roughly 40 meters to the east of here.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1. submitted on April 18, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 2. submitted on July 8, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on April 18, 2026, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
