This plaque commemorates the bicentenary of the birth of Anthony Trollope (1815 - 1882), who introduced pillar boxes to the United Kingdom in 1852.
In 1855 this street became one of the first in London to have a pillar box.
5 similar plaques have been erected.
EC4, Fleet Street
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Anthony Trollope - pillar box - Fleet Street
Author of over 50 delightful novels. Born at 16 Keppel Street. Worked for the...
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Anthony Trollope - pillar box - Fleet Street
Before the 2012 Olympics started the Royal Mail committed to turn a red post ...
Madge Gill, née Maud Eades, artist (1882 - 1961) lived here between 1882 - 1890. Waltham Forest Heritage
There was a mediaeval mansion on this site, built in the 14th century and later occupied by Edward de Vere, Earl of Oxford. In 1717 Edwar...
The Freemasons commissioned this memorial to mark the 300th anniversary of The United Grand Lodge of England in 2017 and the centenary of...
Jack Beresford, 1899 - 1977, Olympic rowing champion, lived here, 1903 - 1940. English Heritage
We were initially surprised to see that the date was a Monday which seemed an odd day to hold a party. But our colleague Alan Patient rem...
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