Our 5 favorite blue plaques around London

Few things symbolize London and England more than red telephone boxes, double decker buses and the Blue Plaques adorning buildings across the capital which provide a signpost to the cities past glory. The fantastic thing about the plaques is the element of surprise. Every corner is an opportunity to see a location where people who constructed the world we inherit lived and worked. They open a magical door to history, which otherwise would be ignored. It is quite sad then, to hear this weeks announcement that English Heritage is to discontinue the blue plaque project. 

We look back at our top 5 favorite art plaqes, and provide the location for each below. Go and find them, and let us know your favorites!

Ben Nicholson O.M. (1894-1982) - 2B Pilgrims Lane, Hampstead, NW3 1SL

 

Henry Moore (1898-1986) - 11a Parkhill Road, Hampstead, London NW3

 

William Blake (1757-1827) - Old Wyldes', North End, Hampstead, London NW3

 

Kurt Schwitters (1887-1948) - 39 Westmoreland Road, Barnes, London SW13

 

Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood (founded 1848) - 7 Gower Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1

 

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