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.

Ann Oldfield 1683-1730 Actress first occupant of this house 1725-1730
22 Grosvenor Street, London, W1K 4QN

Anne Shelton 1928-1994 popular singer and World War II Forces Favourite lived here
146 Court Lane, London, SE21 7EB


Anthony Eden, Lord Avon 1897-1977 Prime Minister of Great Britain lived here
4 Chesterfield Street, London, W1J 5JF

Anthony Green RA Artist lived here from 1939 to 1990
Lissenden Mansions, Lissenden Gardens, London, NW5 1PR

Sir Anthony Hope Hawkins (Anthony Hope) 1863-1933 novelist lived here 1903-1917
40 Bedford Square, London, WC1B 3HX


Fanny Trollope author and her son Anthony lived in this house 1836 to 1838
Anthony Trollope And Frances Trollope Blue Plaque
Hadley Green, Barnet, EN5 4PT

Novelist Antonia White (Eirene Botting) 1899-1980 lived here 1899-1921
22 Perham Road, London, W14 9ST

Antonio Canal called Canaletto (1697-1768) Venetian painter lived here
38 Beak Street, London, W1F 9RQ

Antonio Giovanni Canaletto 1697 - 1768 artist worked from a studio on this site 1746 - 1755
12 Howley Place, London, W2 1XA


Sir Archibald McIndoe 1900-1960 Reconstructive Surgeon lived here in flat 14
39 Draycott Avenue, London, SW3
Archway Toll Gate stood near here 1813-1864
Archway Toll Gate, London Green Plaque
12 Archway Road, London, N19 3TT




Arnold Bennett author 1867-1931 lived, worked and died here 1930-1931
188 Baker Street, London, NW1 5SD
BBC Radio Theatre Broadcasting House, 30-34 Langham Street, London, W1W 7AW


Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1859-1930 creator of Sherlock Holmes lived here 1891-1894
Arthur Conan Doyle Blue Plaque
10C Tennison Road, London, SE25 5RT

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle author 1859-1930 worked and wrote here 1891
Arthur Conan Doyle Green Plaque
23 Upper Wimpole Street, London, W1G 6ND

Arthur Fleischmann KCSG FRBS MD sculptor 1896-1990 lived and worked here 1958-1990
Arthur Fleischmann Green Plaque
85 Carlton Hill, London, NW8 0EP

Arthur Haygarth 1825-1903 Cricketer, historian, Old Harrovian died here
90 Warwick Way, London, SW1V 1SB
Arthur Haynes 1914-1966 comedian and King Rat lived here 1963-1966
64 Gunnersbury Avenue, London, W5 4HA


Arthur Mee 1875-1943 journalist, author and topographer lived here
62 Lanercost Road, London, SW2 3DN

Arthur Hugh Clough 1819-1861 poet lived here from 1854-1859
Arthur Hugh Clough Blue Plaque
22 Saint Mark's Crescent, London, NW1 7TU

Arthur Hughes 1832-1915 Pre-Raphaelite painter lived and died here
Haverfield House, 24 Kew Green, Richmond, TW9 3BH


Arthur Lucan (Arthur Towle) 1887-1954 entertainer and creator of Old Mother Riley lived here
9 Forty Lane, Wembley, HA9 9EA

Arthur Joseph Penty 1875-1937 Architect and Pioneer of World Socialism lived here 1926-1937
Parry House, 41 Church Street, Isleworth, TW7 6BE

Sir Arthur Pinero 1855-1934 playwright lived here 1909-1934
Cozens House, 112A Harley Street, London, W1G 7JH



The French poets Paul Verlaine and Arthur Rimbaud lived here May - July 1873
Arthur Rimbaud And Paul Verlaine White Plaque
8 Royal College Street, London, NW1 0TH

Arthur Schopenhauer 1788-1860 philosopher lived and studied here in 1803
Arthur Schopenhauer Blue Plaque
55 High Street Wimbledon, London, SW19 5BA

Sir Arthur Eddington OM 1882-1944 mathematician and astrophysicist lived here
Arthur Stanley Eddington Blue Plaque
15 Blackheath Village, London, SE3 9LH

Arthur Waley 1889-1966 poet, translator, and Orientalist lived and died here
54 Southwood Lane, London, N6 5EB

This Horse Block was erected by desire of the Duke of Wellington. 1830
107 Pall Mall, London, SW1Y 5ER
22 Philbeach Gardens, Earls Court

A. W. Hofmann 1818-1892 Professor of Chemistry lived here
August Wilhelm Von Hofmann Blue Plaque
12 Fitzroy Square, London, W1T 6BU


This house was built for Augustus John 1878–1961 painter
Tryon House, 17 Mallord Street, London, SW3 6AJ


Augustus Siebe 1788-1872 pioneer of the diving helmet lived and worked here
6 Denmark Street, London, WC2H 8NG



Barclays Automated Teller Machine, Enfield Blue Plaque
The Old Vestry Office, 20 The Town, Enfield, EN2 6LS

Sir Barnes Wallis CBE, FRS 1887-1979 Pioneer of aircraft design lived here 1892-1909
225A New Cross Road, London, SE14 5UH


Remembering the Battle of Lewisham Thousands united here against racism and facism 13 August 1977
Battle Of Lewisham Maroon Plaque
14 Batavia Mews, London, SE14 6EA


The BBC Media Village was opened by Jonathan Ross on 12 May 2004
BBC Media Village Clear Plaque
191 Wood Lane, London, W12 7PF


Béla Bartók 1881-1945 Hungarian composer stayed here when performing in London
7 Onslow Square, London, SW7 3NH
PC Peter Grant was created in this bookstore by Ben Aaronovitch
Ben Aaronovitch And Peter Grant Blue Plaque
13 Garrick Street, London, WC2E 9AU


Major General Benedict Arnold, American patriot resided here from 1796 until his death June 14, 1801
66 Gloucester Place, London, W1U 8HW

Sir Benjamin Baker 1840-1907 civil engineer and designer of the Forth Bridge lived here 1881-1894
12 Canning Place, London, W8 5AD

Benjamin Britten composer 1913-1976 and Peter Pears singer 1910-1986 lived and worked here 1943-1946
Benjamin Britten And Peter Pears Green Plaque
Newton Court, 132 Allitsen Road, London, NW8 7AU


The London home from 1970 of Benjamin Britten composer (1913-1976)
8B Halliford Street, London, N1 3HE

Here lived Benjamin Disraeli Earl of Beaconsfield from 1839 to 1873
Benjamin Disraeli Black Plaque
Park Lane, London, W1K 7AH

Site of Essex Hall Rev E Cogan’s Academy 1802-1828 Benjamin Disraeli a student
175 Billet Road, London, E17 5HG

Benjamin Disraeli Prime Minister in 1868 and 1874-1880, worked in this building 1821-1824
1-4 Frederick's Place, London, EC2R 8BT

Benjamin Disraeli Earl of Beaconsfield born here 1804
Benjamin Disraeli Brown Plaque
22 Theobalds Road, London, WC1X 8PF

Benjamin Disraeli Earl of Beaconsfield 1804-1881 died here
Benjamin Disraeli Brown Plaque
18 Curzon Street, London

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) lived here
Benjamin Franklin Black Plaque
1-3 Craven Passage, London, WC2N 5PH

Sir Benjamin Thompson Count Rumford 1753-1814 inventor and adventurer lived here
70 Brompton Road, London, SW3 1ER