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

Sir Leslie Stephen

1832–1904

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, September 11, 2026

1. Sir Leslie Stephen Marker

Inscription.
Sir
Leslie
Stephen
1832–1904
Scholar
and writer
lived here

Erected 1960 by London County Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications.

Location. 51° 29.979′ N, 0° 10.879′ 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 left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 Hyde Park Gate, Kensington and Chelsea, England SW7 5DH, 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: Vanessa Bell (here, next to this marker); Virginia Woolf (here, next to this marker); Sir Winston Churchill

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Sir Jacob Epstein (within shouting distance of this marker); Enid Bagnold (within shouting distance of this marker); Benny Hill (about 150 meters away, measured in a direct line); Robert Baden-Powell (about 150 meters away); Holy Trinity Church (about 180 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kensington and Chelsea.

Also see . . . Stephen, Sir Leslie (1832-1904) (English Heritage).

Sir Leslie Stephen was the first editor of the Dictionary of National Biography, editor of the Cornhill Magazine (1871–82) and a noted scholar and essayist. He encouraged the work of many young writers of the time, including Thomas Hardy, Robert Louis Stephenson and Henry James, and was father to the novelist Virginia Woolf (1882–1941) and the artist Vanessa Bell (1879–1961).

(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. Sir Leslie Stephen Marker

The blue plaque is located at 22 Hyde Park Gate. It is above two unofficial blue plaques dedicated to his daughters, Vanessa Bell and Virginia Woolf.

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 12 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.