Search & Discover Blue Plaques in London
Start hunting down London's hidden heritage and history one blue plaque at a time with our guide to London's blue plaques.
Whether you are retracing the footsteps of your heroes or enjoying a trip to London and wish to incorporate some history in to your London visit our Blue Plaque Guide can expand your view of London.
Site of former Kingston Lodge home of novelist George Meredith from 1865 to 1868
George Meredith And Kingston Lodge Green Plaque
Buick House, 144 London Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT2 6QS
George Meredith OM 1828-1909 poet and novelist lived here
Paul Warrick Law Office, 7 Hobury Street, London, SW10 0JD
Site of “Moones” where lived George Monoux Mayor of London Local benefactor 1477-1543
George Monoux And Moones Blue Plaque
86 Billet Road, London, E17 5DN
George Myers 1803-1875 Master Builder lived here 1842-1853
Archbishop's House, 150 Saint George's Road, London, SE1 6HX
Station Approach, Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LD
George Odger 1820-1877 Labour leader lived and died here
60 Saint Giles High Street, London, WC2H 8LG
George Orwell 1903-1950 novelist & political essayist lived here
35 Portobello Road, London, W11 1LT
Selwyn House, Lansdowne Terrace, London, WC1N 1DJ
George Orwell 1903-1950 Novelist & Essayist lived here at 27b 1944-1947
22 Canonbury Square, London, N1 2AL
Kington House, Mortimer Crescent, London, NW6 5NU
George Orwell 1903-1950 writer lived and worked in a bookshop on this site 1934-1935
1 South End Road, London, NW3 2PT
George Seferis 1900-1971 poet, Nobel prizewinner, Greek ambassador, lived here
3A Sloane Avenue, London, SW3 3JD
George Seferis 1900-1971 Greek Ambassador, poet and Nobel laureate lived here 1957-1962
50 Upper Brook Street, London, W1K 2BS
13 Russell Square, London, WC1B 5ER
Sir Gerald du Maurier 1873-1934 actor manager lived here from 1916 until his death
14 Cannon Place, London, NW3 1EJ
Gerald Massey 1828 – 1907 Poet, Christian Socialist lived here 1877 - 1890
10 Grove Road, London, N11 1LX
Gerard Manley Hopkins SJ 1844-1889 poet lived and studied in Manresa House
Gerard Manley Hopkins Blue Plaque
2 Bordon Walk, London, SW15 4JG
Palladium House, 104 Argyll Street, London, W1F 7LD
Gilbert Keith Chesterton 1874-1936 poet, novelist and critic lived here
Gilbert Keith Chesterton Blue Plaque
7 Warwick Gardens, London, W14 8PH
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was born here 9th May 1874
Gilbert Keith Chesterton Bronze Plaque
34 Sheffield Terrace, London, W8 7NA
Sir Giles Gilbert Scott 1880-1960 architect designed this house and lived here 1926-1960
Giles Gilbert Scott Blue Plaque
1 Hyde Park Gardens, London, W2 2LT
Site of the Giltspur Street Compter demolished 1854
Giltspur Street Compter Blue Plaque
2 King Edward Street, London, EC1A 1HQ
Giuseppe Mazzini 1805-1872 Italian patriot lived here
Prankerd House, 195 North Gower Street, London, NW1 2NJ
Gladys Aylward 1902 – 1970 Missionary to China and a pupil of this school AYLWARD SCHOOL
Gladys Aylward School, 1 Windmill Road, London, N18 1NB
Near this site stood Glovers' Hall 17th - 19th Century
Glovers' Hall, London Blue Plaque
Pirin Court, South Crescent, London, E16 4TL
This was the London home of G. Lowes Dickinson, author and Humanist. He was born 1862 and died 1932.
Goldsworthy Lowes Dickinson Blue Plaque
16 Edwardes Square, London, W8 6HE
Dame Gracie Fields 1898-1979 entertainer built this house for herself in 1934
4 Frognal Way, London, NW3 6XE
Graham Hill 1929-1975 World Champion Racing Driver lived here 1960-1972
32 Parkside, London, NW7 2LH
Dr Grantly Dick-Read 1890-1959 20th century pioneer of natural childbirth practised here 1935-1941
Grantly Dick-Read Green Plaque
29 Harley Street, London, W1G 9QD
Great Exhibition And Crystal Palace Multicoloured Plaque
Hyde Park Barracks, 20A Knightsbridge, London, SW7 1SE
Great Exhibition, Crystal Palace, And Joseph Paxton Multicoloured Plaque
Hyde Park Barracks, 20A Knightsbridge, London, SW7 1SE
The Old Forge built around 1740. The last surviving working forge in the area
57 Addington Village Road, Croydon, CR0 5AS
Ralph Hancock FRHS landscape architect 1893-1950 designed and built The Roof Gardens May 1938
101-111 Kensington High Street, London, W8 5SA
John Astor House, 3-15 Foley Street, London, W1W 6DN
Battersea Park 1864. 9th January 1864 site of the first match of association football
Carriage Drive West, London, SW11
The new river opened 1613 to bring fresh water from Hertfordshire to London
New River Path, London, N4 1EQ
15 Gerrard Street, London, W1D 6JE
5 Saint James's Street, London, SW1A 1EF
Home of BBC School Radio 1952 - 1993. Pioneer of education for children through radio broadcasting.
Langham House, 1C Portland Place, London, W1B 1JA
Ashleigh & India Houses 1848 Houses for professors of the East India Company's Military Seminary
139 Addiscombe Road, Croydon, CR0 6SJ
In a house on this site lived Gregory de Rokesley eight times Mayor of London 1274-1281 and 1285
Gregory De Rokesley Blue Plaque
72-76 Lombard Street, London, EC3V 9AY
Gregory Isaacs "The Cool Ruler" international reggae superstar 1950-2010 lived here 2007-2010
82 Weald Lane, Harrow, HA3 5EY
Site of Grey Friars Monastery 1225-1538
Grey Friars Monastery, London Blue Plaque
7 Newgate Street, London, EC1A 7NX
156 East India Dock Road, London, E14 0BP
Saint Lukes Primary School, Saunders Ness Road, London, E14 3EB
