Fitzrovia in Camden in Greater London, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)

Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, August 15, 2013

1. Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Marker

Inscription. In this house
the
Pre-Raphaelite
Brotherhood
was founded
in 1848

Erected by English Heritage.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 51° 31.202′ N, 0° 7.808′ W. Marker is in Camden, England, in Greater London. It is in Fitzrovia. It is at the intersection of Gower Street and Gower Mews, on the right when traveling south on Gower Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Gower Street, Camden, England WC1E, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East.

Globally, it is in 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: Robert Aickman (a few steps from this marker); Lady Ottoline Morrell (a few steps from this marker); James Robinson (within shouting distance of this marker); Dame Millicent Garrett Fawcett (within shouting distance of this marker); Sir Harry Ricardo (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Cavendish (within shouting distance of this marker); Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Lord Eldon (about 90 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Camden.

Regarding Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The Pre-Raphaelite artistic movement was formed by John Everett

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Millais, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Holman Hunt, and others in September 1848. They held their first meeting in Millais’s home at 83 Gower Street, near Bedford Square in London. (The street has since been renumbered, so the address today is 7 Gower Street.)

Also see . . . The Pre-Raphaelites. An overview of the Pre-Raphaelite movement by Jennifer Meagher (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York). (Submitted on August 26, 2013, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts.)

Additional keywords. blue plaque

Marker at Corner of Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, August 15, 2013

2. Marker at Corner of Building

Building Seen from Across Gower Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Roger W. Sinnott, August 15, 2013

3. Building Seen from Across Gower Street

One of the Best Known Pre-Raphaelite Works image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wikimedia Commons

4. One of the Best Known Pre-Raphaelite Works

John Everett Millais, a co-founder of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, completed Ophelia in 1852. It depicts the character by that name in Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, just before she drowns.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 14, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2013, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 1,055 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 26, 2013, by Roger W. Sinnott of Norwell, Massachusetts. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.