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Judi Dench Backs English Heritage’s 'Plaques for Women' Campaign
Dame Judi Dench has urged the public to "nominate the women you admire" for blue plaques, English Heritage announced today (21 November) as the charity unveiled a blue plaque to Margaret Lockwood (1916-1990), star of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Lady Vanishes. The plaque celebrating the popular film actress of the 1930s and 1940s was installed at 14 Highland Road in Upper Norwood, her first home after moving to London as a child in the early 1920s.
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Three of our experts reveal the English Heritage properties that played their part in changing the course of English history, from military victories and technological breakthroughs to social shifts and political milestones
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As the days start to grow longer, there are lots of reasons to get out there and explore the places where England's history happened.
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Blue Plaques: Support the Scheme
The blue plaques scheme has been running for over 150 years and has become synonymous with London life. Its long-term future relies on the support of those who value it most.
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LINNELL, John (1792-1882) and SILVY, Camille (1834-1910)
Blue plaque commemorating the painter John Linnell and the photographer Camille Silvy, who both lived at 38 Porchester Terrace, Bayswater, W2 3TP, City of Westminster.
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HUNTER, Sir Robert (1844–1913)
Blue Plaque commemorating solicitor, civil servant and co-founder of the National Trust, Sir Robert Hunter, at his former home at 5 Louvaine Road, Battersea, London SW11 2AQ. London Borough of Wandsworth.
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HUNTER, Sir Robert (1844–1913)
Blue Plaque commemorating solicitor, civil servant and co-founder of the National Trust, Sir Robert Hunter, at his former home at 5 Louvaine Road, Battersea, London SW11 2AQ. London Borough of Wandsworth.
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A blue plaque at 8 Pelham Place, Kensington, London, commemorates Sir Cecil Beaton, the renowned photographer and designer for the screen and theatre. He lived there between 1940 and 1975.
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A blue plaque at 8 Pelham Place, Kensington, London, commemorates Sir Cecil Beaton, the renowned photographer and designer for the screen and theatre. He lived there between 1940 and 1975.
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Blue plaque commemorating children's writer Enid Blyton at 207 Hook Road, Chessington KT9 1EA, Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London.