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.



Siegfried Sassoon Writer Love Lived Here 1925-1932
Siegfried Sassoon Multicoloured Plaque
22 Campden Hill Square, London, W8 7JY

Sigmund Freud 1856-1939 founder of Psychoanalysis lived here in 1938-1939
20 Maresfield Gardens, London, NW3 5SD

Simón Bolívar 1783-1830 liberator of Latin America lodged here in 1810
2 Duke Street, London, W1U 3EH


Solomon T. Plaatje 1876-1932 black South African writer and campaigner for African rights lived here
25 Carnarvon Road, Waltham Forest, E10

Upon this site stood the South Gate to Enfield Chase
South Gate To Enfield Chase Blue Plaque
321 Chase Road, London, N14 6JT


Spencer Frederick Gore 1878-1914 Painter lived and worked here 1909-1912
Spencer Frederick Gore Blue Plaque
31 Mornington Crescent, London, NW1 7RE
Spencer Gore (1850–1906) tennis champion and Lord Lyndhurst (1772–1863) [may be two plaques]
Spencer Gore And John Copley Plaque
9 West Side Common, London, SW19 4UD



From 1955-1974 Spike Milligan, comedian & author, lived at 127 Holden Road formerly on this site
106 Holden Road, London, N12 7ED

Squeeze first gigged here 1975 (plaque awaiting planning permission)
Meridian House, Royal Hill, London, SE10 8RD

Sri Aurobindo 1872-1950 Indian spiritual leader lived here 1884-1887
45a Saint Stephen's Avenue, London, W12 8JG

Site of St Leonard Eastcheap destroyed in the Great Fire 1666
St Leonard Eastcheap, London Blue Plaque
1 Eastcheap, London, EC3M 1AA

Site of St Mary Moorfields Pro Cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church 1852-1870
St Mary Moorfields, London Blue Plaque
31 Blomfield Street, London, EC2M 7BD

Site of St Thomas The Apostle Church destroyed by The Great Fire 1666
St Thomas The Apostle Church, London Blue Plaque
30 Queen Street, London, EC4R 1BR

Site of St. Benet Fink burnt 1666 rebuilt by Wren demolished 1844
St. Benet Fink, London And Christopher Wren Blue Plaque
Royal Exchange Avenue, London, EC3V 3NL

Site of St. Benet Gracechurch demolished 1876
St. Benet Gracechurch, London Blue Plaque
60 Gracechurch Street, London, EC3V 0HR

Site of St. Benet Sherehog Church destroyed in the Great Fire 1666
St. Benet Sherehog, London Blue Plaque
1 Poultry, London, EC2R 8EJ

In the roadway opposite stood St. Gabriel Fenchurch destroyed in the Great Fire 1666
St. Gabriel Fenchurch, London Blue Plaque
58 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 4BE

St. John Street Turnpike stood here c1746-1830
St. John Street Turnpike Green Plaque
Tunbridge House, Saint John Street, London, EC1R 4TT

Site of St. John Zachary Destroyed in the Great Fire 1666
St. John Zachary, London Blue Plaque
25 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7HN

Site of St. Katherine Coleman demolished 1926
St. Katherine Coleman, London Blue Plaque
117 Fenchurch Street, London, EC3M 5DY

Site of St. Leonard’s Church destroyed in the Great Fire 1666
St. Leonard’s Church, London Blue Plaque
1 Carey Lane, London, EC2V 8AE

Opposite this site stood St. Margaret, Fish Street Hill destroyed in the Great Fire 1666
St. Margaret, Fish Street Hill, London Blue Plaque
The Monument Building, 11 Monument Street, London, EC3R 8AF

Site of St. Martin Orgar Church
St. Martin Orgar, London Blue Plaque
27 Martin Lane, London, EC4R 0DR

Site of St. Martin Outwich demolished 1874
St. Martin Outwich, London Blue Plaque
39 Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8AU

Site of St. Mary Bothaw destroyed in the Great Fire 1666
St. Mary Bothaw, London Blue Plaque
105/ 109 Cannon Street, London, EC4N 5AD

Site of St. Mary Cole Church destroyed in the Great Fire 1666
St. Mary Cole, London Blue Plaque
6 Frederick's Place, London, EC2R 8BT

Site of St. Mary Woolchurch Haw
St. Mary Woolchurch Haw, London Blue Plaque
6 Greek Street, London, EC4N 8BH
On this site stood St. Mary’s Haggerston (Church of England) Designed by John Nash. Built 1826-7.
St. Mary's Haggerston, London And John Nash Plaque
8 Queensbridge Road, London, E2 8NR

Site of St. Mildred's Church demolished 1872
St. Mildred's Church, London Blue Plaque
27 Poultry, London, EC2R 8AJ

Stanley Baldwin Earl Baldwin of Bewdley 1867-1947 Prime Minister lived here
97-99 Eaton Place, London, SW1X 8LZ

Stanley Harold Randolph And Harry Richard Skinner White Plaque
Woburn House, 20-24 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9HD


Stanley S. A. Watkins And George Groves Film Cell Plaque
Leicester Square, 3 Cranbourn Street, London, WC2H 7AL


Site of the Stationers' Company's School 1861-1893
Stationers' Company's School Blue Plaque
10 Bolt Court, London, EC4A 3DQ



Stephen Pearce 1819 - 1904 Portrait and Equestrian Painter lived here 1856 - 1884
54 Queen Anne Street, London, W1G 8HN


Sir Stewart Duke-Elder 1898-1978 ophthalmologist lived and worked here 1934-1976
Stewart Duke-Elder Blue Plaque
58 Harley Street, London, W1G 9QB


Stoke Newington Manor House And Church Row Brown Plaque
182 Stoke Newington Church Street, London, N16 0JL
Waldron House, 57-63 Old Church Street, London, SW3 5BS

The Memorial Stone of St. Luke's School Millwall was laid on the 11th July 1878
32 Westferry Road, London, E14 8LW

The heroine of Dickens' novel, Little Dorrit, was one resident who was not a prisoner.
201 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1JA

Surrey Docks Fire On September 7th 1940 the docks were set on fire in the first raid of the Blitz
Dock Offices, Surrey Quays Road, London, SE16 2XU

In this house Susanna Annesley Mother of John Wesley was born January 20th 1669
38 Spital Square, London, E1 6DY

Swami Vivekananda 1863-1902 Hindu philosopher lived here in 1896
42 Saint George's Drive, London, SW1V 4BT
