South Kensington in Kensington and Chelsea in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
Enid Bagnold
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026
1. Enid Bagnold Marker
Bagnold
1889–1981
Novelist
and
Playwright
lived here
Erected 1997 by English Heritage.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 51° 30.008′ N, 0° 10.893′ W. Marker is in Kensington and Chelsea, England, in Greater London. It is in South Kensington. It is on Hyde Park Gate south of Kensington Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 29 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington and Chelsea, England SW7 5DJ, 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: Sir Jacob Epstein (a few steps from this marker); Sir Winston Churchill (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . . Bagnold, Enid (1889–1981).
Bagnold and her husband bought the imposing three-storey house, dating originally from the 1840s, at 29 Hyde Park Gate in 1926 and had Edwin Lutyens remodel the interior...Bagnold gave grand parties at the house. Managing servants and hosting dinner parties made it difficult for her to continue to find time to write, but she nonetheless published many works, including children’s book Alice and Thomas and Jane (1930) and the bestseller National Velvet (1935). The novel that she considered her best, The Squire (1938), was a daring description of pregnancy and motherhood.(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. Enid Bagnold Marker
The plaque is affixed to 29 High Park Gate, located on a dead end road.
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 8 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.
