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Plaque

mole man

Inscription

English Characters
William ‘Mole Man’ Lyttle, 1931 - 2010, burrower, lived and dug here, 1962 - 2009.
Karmarama

Site: Mole Man of Hackney (1 memorial)

N1, Mortimer Street, 121

Photos taken in early summer 2010. The plaque is unlikely to remain in situ as the house is in danger of collapsing, owing to Mr Lyttle’s excavations.

2014: The house looks no better.

2021: The house survived, in a simplified form; the top floor and roof were removed.

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

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William (Mole man) Lyttle

Known as the ‘Mole Man’ because he spent forty years digging a series of tunn...

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Karmarama

A creative agency run by Dave Buonaguidi, a neighbour who lived over the road...

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