South Kensington in Kensington and Chelsea in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Samuel Palmer

1805–1881

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

1. Samuel Palmer Marker

Inscription. Samuel Palmer
1805–1881
Artist
lived here
1851–1861

Erected 1972 by Greater London Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1851.

Location. 51° 30.001′ N, 0° 11.229′ W. Marker is in Kensington and Chelsea, England, in Greater London. It is in South Kensington. It can be reached from Douro Place west of Victoria Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Douro Place, Kensington and Chelsea, England W8 5LS, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in London

and 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: T. S. Eliot (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Ansdell, R.A. (within shouting distance of this marker);

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

Rudolf Nureyev (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Joan Sims (about 120 meters away); Henry James (about 150 meters away); Robert Browning (about 180 meters away); Hubert Parry (about 180 meters away); John Stuart Mill (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kensington and Chelsea.

Also see . . .
1. Palmer, Samuel (1805-1881) (English Heritage). (Submitted on October 4, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
2. Samuel Palmer (Wikipedia).

Samuel Palmer RWS Hon.RE (Hon. Fellow of the Society of Painter-Etchers) (27 January 1805 – 24 May 1881) was a British landscape painter, etcher and printmaker. He was also a prolific writer. Palmer was a key figure in Romanticism in Britain and produced visionary pastoral paintings.

(Submitted on October 4, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

Additional keywords. blue plaque

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

2. Samuel Palmer Marker

The plaque is located above 6 Douro Place.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.