blue plaques
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Benjamin Franklin House
London, England
c. 1730
The Benjamin Franklin House in London is the only surviving home of Benjamin Franklin, who lived here for 16 years (1757-75). Built around 1730, the historic townhouse is well-preserved and open as a museum.
- Birthplace of Edward Burne-Jones Birmingham, England
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Bertrand Russell House
London, England
1911-16
The home of philosopher Bertrand Russell from 1911 to 1916.
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Mendips (John Lennon's House)
Liverpool, England
1933
This semi-detached house built in 1933 was the childhood home of John Lennon from ages 5 to 22 and an early practice venue for the Beatles. It is now a museum operated by the National Trust.
- White Horse Inn (Site) Cambridge, England
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Jane Austen House
Winchester, England
17C
Jane Austen lived here briefly to be closer to her doctor during her final illness. She passed away in this house in 1817.
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Liverpool Maternity Hospital
Liverpool, England
1924
The birthplace of John Lennon in 1940.
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No. 3 Kensington Court Gardens
London, England
1889
Part of a complex of Victorian mansions built in 1889, this was the home of poet T. S. Eliot from 1957 until his death in 1965.
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34 De Vere Gardens
London, England
The home of novelist Henry James from 1886 to 1902.
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C. S. Lewis Birthplace
1898
A blue plaque marks the site in Belfast where C. S. Lewis was born in 1898, but the original house does not survive. The site is now occupied by the Dundela Flats.
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T. E. Lawrence House
London, England
Home of T. E. Lawrence ("Lawrence of Arabia") in Westminster, London, marked by a blue plaque.
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E. M. Forster House
London, England
This was the London home of novelist E. M. Forster from 1930 to 1939.