BOW STREET
Plaque erected in 1929 by London County Council at 19-20 Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 7AW, City of Westminster
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Profession
Dramatist, Novelist, Magistrate, Wood Carver, Sculptor, Actor, Physician, Poet
Category
Historical Sites
Inscription
BOW STREET WAS FORMED ABOUT 1637. IT HAS BEEN THE RESIDENCE OF MANY NOTABLE MEN AMONG WHOM WERE HENRY FIELDING (NOVELIST). SIR JOHN FIELDING (MAGISTRATE). GRINLING GIBBONS (WOODCARVER). CHARLES MACKLIN (ACTOR). JOHN RADCLIFFE (PHYSICIAN). CHARLES SACKVILLE EARL OF DORSET (POET). WILLIAM WYCHERLEY (DRAMATIST).
Material
Stone