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Sign: London - The place where Chelsea china was made and writer Tobias Smollett lived


Address:
16 Lawrence St, London SW3 5NE, UK
Category:
Monuments and History
City:
London For all manhole covers in London
Country:
United Kingdom For all manhole covers in United Kingdom
Shape:
Rectangle
Material:
Stone, marble …
Placement:
Wall or fence
Tags:
English Heritage Plaque 
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On the sign:
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL

CHELSEA CHINA
WAS MANUFACTURED IN A HOUSE AT THE NORTH END OF LAWRENCE STREET 1745-1784
TOBIAS SMOLLETT
NOVELIST ALSO LIVED IN PART OF THE HOUSE 1750 TO 1762
Photography:
2024
Eli Zvuluny
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Comments:
The sign is on the wall of the house where Chelsea porcelain was made, an area where there were several factories.

The Scottish poet and writer Tobias Smollett (1771-1721), who is known for the poems and novels he wrote, also lived in the house.

The sign was placed in 1950

The house was photographed on the same day Click for a larger image

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