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Plaque

Joseph Priestley - E9

Erection date: 1985

Inscription

Joseph Priestley, 1733 - 1804, scientist, philosopher and theologian, was minister to the Gravel Pit Meeting here in 1793 - 1794.
Greater London Council

Our photograph of the plaque is from .

Site: Joseph Priestley - E9 (1 memorial)

E9, Ram Place, 7 - 8

For the location of this plaque English Heritage says "The plaque is on the northern elevation of the building, along an alley off Chatham Place". You can see it in our image taken from Google Earth, between two windows behind the white roof. This also looks very similar to the photo on the . Unfortunately we can't gain access as it is in a gated alleyway.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Gravel Pit Chapel

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Greater London Council

Replaced the LCC. The GLC was abolished, some say, because Mrs Thatcher could...

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