In a house formerly standing on this site lived Samuel Pepys, 1633 - 1703, diarist & Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, 1661 - 1724, statesman. And in this house lived William Etty 1787 - 1849, painter & Clarkson Stanfield, 1793 - 1867, painter.
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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Pepys, Harley, Etty, Stanfield
Statesman. Harley Street was named after him. Responsible for the creation o...
Diarist and Secretary of the Admiralty. Â Born Salisbury Court, where his fath...
Theatrical scenic artist, marine and landscape painter, Royal Academician. B...
The grasshopper was Thomas Gresham's family symbol and appears on a number of buildings in this area, in particular the Royal Exchange. ...
The first plaque was installed in 2003 by Vauxhall Motors at Sainsbury’s previous store on this site, to mark the centenary of the first ...
The plaque has the Ethiopian/pan-African/Rastafari tri-colours around the edge. Unveiled during Covid restrictions to a few people, socia...
There is a house, still extant, called Round Hill Cottage but Harrild lived at the big house, Round Hill House, no longer standing.
English Heritage Sir William Ramsay, 1852-1916 chemist, discoverer of the noble gases, lived here, 1887-1902.
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