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Seven Dials Trust Historical Markers

This series is for the People’s plaques and Street plaques erected by the Seven Dials Trust in London. For more information on the Trust and their plaques, please see https://www.sevendials.com/ .
 
By Andrew Ruppenstein, March 16, 2018
Brian Epstein Marker - Wide View
1 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Brian Epstein —
On Monmouth Street just south of Shaftesbury Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
The Beatles Manager and impresario worked here 1963-1964 — — Map (db m115541) HM
2 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Charles Boon —
On Mercer Street at Shelton Street, on the right when traveling north on Mercer Street.
Charles Boon (1877-1943) Co-Founder of publisher Mills & Boon, and pioneer of romantic literature lived here 1877-1901 — — Map (db m297506) HM
3 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Earlham Street —
On Earlham Street west of Seven Dials, on the right when traveling west.
Seven Dials is one of the many creations of Thomas Neale MP (1641-1699) - ‘The Great Projector’. Neale was one of the most influential figures of late Stuart England: an MP for 30 years serving on 62 parliamentary committees; Master of . . . — — Map (db m295599) HM
4 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — George Armstrong MD (1719-1789) —
On Shaftesbury Avenue at Monmouth Street, on the left when traveling south on Shaftesbury Avenue.
Father of Paediatrics ran a free dispensary for sick children near this site in 1781 — — Map (db m296033) HM
5 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — John Logie Baird —
On West Street near Upper St Martin’s Lane, on the left when traveling east.
John Logie Baird (1888-1946) Conducted his first experimental television transmissions from this site 1926-1928 — — Map (db m297649) HM
6 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Mercer Street —
On Mercer Street at Seven Dials, on the right when traveling east on Mercer Street.
Seven Dials is one of the many creations of Thomas Neale MP (1641-1699) - ‘The Great Projector’. Neale was one of the most influential figures of late Stuart England: an MP for 30 years serving on 62 parliamentary committees; Master of the . . . — — Map (db m297509) HM
7 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Nathaniel Westlake (1833-1921) —
On Endell Street at Betterton Street, on the left when traveling south on Endell Street.
Stained glass artist lived here in the 1880s — — Map (db m294214) HM
8 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Roger Keith ‘Syd’ Barrett (1946-2006) —
On Earlham Street near Shaftesbury Avenue.
Musician and co-founder of Pink Floyd lived here 1966-1967 — — Map (db m294208) HM
9 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Seven Dials —
On Earlham Street west of Seven Dials, on the left when traveling west.
Seven Dials is one of the many creations of an extraordinary man - Thomas Neale MP (1641-99) - 'The Great Projector'. Neale was one of the most influential figures of late Stuart England: an MP for 30 years serving on 62 parliamentary . . . — — Map (db m295343) HM
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10 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Short’s Gardens —
On Short's Gardens, on the right when traveling south.
Seven Dials is one of the many creations of Thomas Neale MP (1641-1699) 'The Great Projector'. Neale was one of the most influential figures of late Stuart England: an MP for 30 years serving on 62 parliamentary committees; Master of . . . — — Map (db m294921) HM
11 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — The Kip —
On Short's Gardens, on the left when traveling east.
Famous Lodging House (1860-1922) where residents slept leaning on a rope — — Map (db m294209) HM
12 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — The Roxy —
On Neal Street north of Short’s Gardens, on the left when traveling north.
Legendary punk club 1976-1978 — — Map (db m294210) HM
13 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, Camden — Zepherina Veitch and Dame Rosalind Paget —
On Endell Street at Short‘s Gardens, on the left when traveling south on Endell Street.
Zepherina Veitch (1836-1894) Dame Rosalind Paget (1855-1948) pioneering midwives trained at The British Lying-In Hospital founded 1739 and sited here 1849-1913 — — Map (db m294234) HM
14 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — John Dryden —
On Long Acre east of Upper St Martin’s Lane, on the left when traveling east.
John Dryden (1631-1700) Poet, critic and satirist lived here 1668-1686 — — Map (db m297453) HM
15 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — Sir John Gielgud (1904-2000) —
On Shelton Street at Upper St Martins Lane, on the left when traveling south on Shelton Street.
Actor lived on this site 1927-1935 — — Map (db m296045) HM
16 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster — William Hazlitt —
On Long Acre east of Upper St Martin’s Lane, on the left when traveling east.
William Hazlitt (1778-1830) Essayist, critic and artist lived here 1793-1795 — — Map (db m297436) HM
17 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster, Covent Garden — Aldridge’s Horse Bazaar —
On Upper St Martin's Lane north of Great Newport Street, on the right when traveling south.
On this site 1753-1940 Famous for horse sales until 1926 Cars sold from 1907 — — Map (db m296034) HM
18 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster, Covent Garden — John Jacob Holtzapffel (1768-1835) —
On Long Acre west of Langley Street, on the left when traveling east.
John Jacob Holtzapffel (1768-1835) Manufacturer of ornamental turning lathes lived here 1794-1811 — — Map (db m297417) HM
19 ► United Kingdom, England, Greater London, City of Westminster, Covent Garden — Lionel Lukin (1742-1834) —
On Long Acre at Neal Street, on the left when traveling north on Long Acre.
Royal coachbuilder and inventor of the lifeboat lived and worked on this site 1767-1824 — — Map (db m296035) HM
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