George Orwell, 1903 - 1950, novelist & political essayist lived here.
W11, Portobello Road, 22
Orwell was in lodgings here for a brief period: from late 1927 to Spring 1928, when he moved to Paris.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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George Orwell - W11
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