Hillingdon House And Hillingdon Hall, London Blue Plaque Photo

Hillingdon House and Hillingdon Hall, London blue plaque - The Soldiers Return name came from the days when soldiers would return to the nearby RAF base to convalesce after active service.  RAF Uxbridge occupies the former estate and grounds of the historic Hillingdon House and has an important connection with Britain's air defence during the World War II.  The original Hillingdon House is thought to have been built in 1617 and was rebuilt in 1717 by the last Duke of Schonberg.  Prior to 1717, the estate had been identified as belonging partly to the ma

Hillingdon House And Hillingdon Hall, London Blue Plaque Map


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Vincent Crane Richmond Blue Plaque - Lt. Col. Vincent C Richmond OBE 1893-1930. The designer of the ill-fated R101 airship lived here as a boy, attending the nearby Selwyn Avenue school. He was one of 48 who perished when the R101 crashed near Beauvais, France in October 1930. Richmond Crescent was named in his honour
Frank Dyson Blue Plaque - Sir Frank Dyson 1868-1939 Astronomer Royal lived here 1894-1906
William Pitt, Edward Smith-Stanley, And William Ewart Gladstone Blue Plaque - Here lived three Prime Ministers: William Pitt Earl of Chatham 1708-1778 Edward Geoffrey Stanley Earl of Derby 1799-1869 William Ewart Gladstone 1809-1898