City of Westminster
Charles Babbage (1791 - 1871) mathematician & pioneer of the modern computer, lived in a house on this site, 1829 - 1871.
St. Marylebone Society
This is where Babbage died.
W1, Dorset Street, 1
This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Charles Babbage - W1
Mathematician and pioneer of the modern computer. Probably born in Crosby Row...
This section lists the subjects who helped to create/erect the memorial on this page:
Charles Babbage - W1
The ancient parish of St Margaret's was divided into St Margaret's and St Joh...
Thomas Cubitt, 1788 - 1855, master builder, lived here. London County CouncilÂ
In our photo, reading left to right: the WW1 memorial plaque is just to the right of the lamppost; the War Memorial Building plaque is on...
Alexis Soyer, 1810 - 1858, chef, author of cookbooks, inventor, lived here. City of Westminster
In our photo the plaque can be seen on the corner, below the satellite dishes. The National Archives catalogue lists some entries which ...
Back in 2022 Matt Brown of Londonist kindly sent us 2 plaques he garnered while Open House visiting the MY Havengore. The yacht was comm...
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