Colchester in Essex, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Margaret Cavendish

1623-1673

Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 17, 2026

1. Margaret Cavendish Marker

Inscription.
Playwright, Poet, Novelist, Scientist, Philosopher.

Born and lived in a house on this site.

Plaque sponsored by Taylor Wimpey

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1623.

Location. 51° 53.118′ N, 0° 54.071′ E. Marker is in Colchester, England, in Essex. It is on Londinium Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5 Londinium Road, Colchester, England CO2 7EZ, 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: St John's Abbey Gatehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named St John's Abbey Gatehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Colchester Southway Subway Murals

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(about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); St Botolph's Churchyard (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); St Botolph's Priory (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named St Botolph's Priory (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Priory Street Bastion 5 (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Headgate (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Colchester.

Also see . . . Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (Wikipedia). Overview:

Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle-upon-Tyne (née Lucas; 1623 – 16 December 1673) was an English natural philosopher, poet, fiction writer, and playwright. She was a prolific writer, publishing over a dozen original texts under her name at a time when women were largely excluded from publishing.

Although many would credit author Mary Shelley as the inventor of science fiction, Margaret Cavendish can also be counted as an essential pioneer. Her book The Blazing World is one of the first to fall into the science fiction genre. As a well-connected natural philosopher, Cavendish engaged with some of the most influential minds of her time, including
Photographed by Ray Gurganus, April 17, 2026

2. Margaret Cavendish Marker
René Descartes, Thomas Hobbes, and Henry More.

(Submitted on November 10, 2026.)

Additional keywords. blue plaque

Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2026, by Ray Gurganus of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.