Erection date: 1995
Lord Reith, 1889 - 1971, first Director-General of the BBC, lived here, 1924 - 1930.
English Heritage
SW1, Barton Street, 6
The plaque is located on the side of the building in Cowley Street.
2024: The reports that the house is for sale, with lots of photos.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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Lord Reith - SW1
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Lord Reith - SW1
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