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are some noteworthy places I've visited over the years. New additions don't always
go to the top of the pile. If they're related to one down the list they'll be
added on there. Click
here for pages related specifically to: Coronation Street
Busby Babes
The Beatles Peter
Sutcliffe Factory Records
Oasis IRA bombs The Bronte's Margaret Thatcher |
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Kingsman filming location Profession
: tailor's shop (Secret Service cell) From
: : film released in 2014 Address
: [no plaque] 11, Savile Row, Mayfair, London, W1S 3PS |
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Paul Raymond's former home Profession
: publisher, property developer From
: 15th November 1925 to 2nd March 2008 Age
: 82 Plaque
: [no plaque] Arlington House, 17-20, Arlington Street, St James's, London,
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PG Wodehouse former home Profession
: novelist From
: 15th October 1881 to 14th February 1975 Age
: 93 Plaque
: 17, Dunraven Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 7EG |
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Stewart Granger childhood home Profession
: actor From
: 6th May 1913 to 16th August 1993 Age
: 80 Plaque
: 57, Grove Road, Cliffe, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1 3AT |
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AA Milne former home Profession
: novelist From
: 18th January 1892 to 31st January 1956 Age
: 74 Plaque
: 13, Mallord Street, Chelsea, London, SW3 6DT |
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David Hockney birth location Profession
: painter From
: still alive Plaque
: [no plaque] 61, Steadman Terrace, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 9NB |
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Ted Hughes birth location Profession
: poet, novelist From
: 17th August 1930 to 28th October 1998 Age
: 68 Plaque
: 1, Aspinall Street, Mytholmroyd, West Yorkshire, HX7 5NL |
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Gracie Fields's Rochdale Profession
: singer and actress From
: 9th January 1898 to 27th September 1979 Age
: 81 Plaque
: various |
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Where Bram Stoker wrote some of Dracula Profession
: Raven Hall Hotel From
: Bram stayed here in 1890s Plaque
: [no plaque] Ravenhall Road, Ravenscar, Scarborough, YO13 0ET |
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Richmal Crompton childhood home Profession
: novelist From
: 15th November 1890 to 11th January 1969 Age
: 78 Plaque
: 529, Manchester Road, Bury, Greater Manchester, BL9 9SH |
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Margery Allingham former home Profession
: novelist From
: 20th May 1904 to 30th June 1966 Age
: 62 Plaque
: 1, Westbourne Terrace Road, London, W2 6NH |
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Jayne Mansfield's visit to northern England Profession
: bombshell and star From
: Visited in March to May 1967 Age
: 34 Plaque
: [no plaque] Batley Variety Club, 260, Bradford Road, Batley, West
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Jack Higgins's home (real name Henry Patterson) Profession
: novelist From
: 27th July 1929 to 9th April 1922 Age
: 92 Cause
of death : unknown Plaque
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Edward Heath's former home Profession
: Conservative Prime Minister (1970 to 1974) Date
: 9th July 1916 to 17th July 2005 Plaque
: 59, Cathedral Close, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 2EN |
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Where Joy Division were conceived Profession
: Where The Sex Pistols inspired the lads to form a band Date
: 4th June 1976 Plaque
: [no plaque] The Edwardian hotel, Peter Street, Manchester, M2 5QR |
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John Osborne's former home Profession
: playwright From :
12th December 1929 to 24th December 1994 Age : 65 Plaque :
[no plaque] The Hurst, Clunton, Craven Arms, Shropshire, SY7 0JA |
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Frank Dickenson Profession
: contact lense pioneer From
: 1905 to 1978 Age
: 73 Death
location : unknown Cause
of cause : unknown Plaque
: 28, St Anee's Road West, St Anne's, Lancashire, FY8 1RF |
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George Stephenson's former home Profession
: industrialist and father of the railways From :
9th June 1781 to 12th August 1848 Age : 67 Death
location : Tapton House, Brimington Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 0TZ Cause of
death : pleurisy Grave location : Holy Trinity Church, 31, Newbold Road,
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7PG |
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John Bindon's former home Profession
: gangster and actor Date
: 4th October 1943 to 10th October 1993 Age
: 50 Plaque
: [ no plaque] 20, Chesham Mews, Belgravia, London, SW1X 8HS |
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Sir Henry Spurrier's former home Profession
: industrialist, engineer and head of Leyland Motors Date
: 16th June 1898 to 17th June 1964 Age
: 66 Plaque
: [no plaque] Ingol Cottage, Walker Lane, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR4
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Cristiano Ronaldo's former home Profession
: footballer Date
: 2003 to 2006 Plaque
: [no plaque] 351, Chester Road, Woodford, Cheshire, SK7 1QQ |
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Margot Fonteyn former home Profession
: ballerina Date
: 18th May 1919 to 21st February 1991 Plaque
: 118 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9PA |
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Jacqueline Du Pre/Margot Fonteyn former home Profession
: genius cellist (JDP) and ballet dancer (MF) Date
: [lived here] 1975 Plaque
: 2, Rutland Garden Mews, Knightsbridge, London, SW7 1BT |
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Morrissey's childhood home Profession
: singer songwriter Date
: lived here from approximately 1969 to 1991 Plaque
: [no plaque] 384, King's Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 8GW |
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The Smiths album cover Profession
: inner sleeve for The Queen Is Dead
album Date
: album released on 16th June 1986 Plaque
: [no plaque] Salford Lads Club, St Ignatiuos Walk, Salford, Manchester, M5
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Willy Clarkson Profession
: wig and fancy-dress maker to the stars Date
: 1861 to 12th October 1934 Age
: 72/73 Plaque
: 41-43, Wardour Street, Soho, London, W1D 6PY |
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Robert Baden-Powell's former home Profession
: founder of the Scout Movement Date
: 22nd February 1857 to 8th January 1941 Age
: 83 Plaque
: 9, Hyde Park Gate, South Kensington, London, SW7 5DG |
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John Logie Baird Profession
: where the first UK television signal was demonstrated Date
: 26th January 1926 Plaque
: 22, Frith Street, Soho, London, W1D 4RP |
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Madonna's London home Profession : musician and songwriter Date : 16th August 1958 - Plaque : [no plaque] 51, Great
Cumberland Place, Marylebone, London, W1H 7TH |
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Madonna's first ever UK performance Profession
: first appearance when she was unknown Date
: January 1984 Plaque
: [no plaque] The Hacienda, 21, Albion Street, Manchester, M1
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Margaret Thatcher's final home Profession
: former Prime Minister Date
: 13th October 1925 to 8th April 2013 Age
: 87 Plaque
: [no plaque] 73, Chester Square, Belgravia, London, SW1W 9DU |
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Jack Vettriano's former home Profession
: painter Date
: still alive Age
: still alive Plaque
: [no plaque], flat G, 69, Pont Street, Kensington, London, SW1 0BH |
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Elizabeth Barrett Browning former
home Profession : romantic poet Date : 6th March 1806 to 29th June
1961 Age : 55 Cause of death : unknown Plaque : Beacon Hill, Torquay,
Devonshire, TQ1 2BE Death location : Florence, Italy |
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Bram Stoker's former home Profession : novelist and creator of
Dracula Date : 8th November 1847
to 20th April 1912 Age : 64 Cause of death : suspected to be syphilis Plaque : 27, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea,
London, SW3 5HH Death location : 20, St. George’s
Square, Westminster, London, SW1V 2HX |
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Animals In War Memorial Profession : memorial commemorating
animals which helped the war efforts Date : timeless Age : unveiled in 24th December 2004 Plaque : Park Lane, London, W1K 7AJ |
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Robert Scott's former home Profession
: explorer Date
: 6th June 1868 to (probably) 29th March 1912 Age
: 43 Plaque
: 56, Oakley Street, Chelsea, London, SW3 5HB |
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Les Dawson's former home Profession
: comedian and writer Date
: 2nd February 1931 to 10th June 1993 Age
: 62 Plaque
: [plaque gone] 19, Islay road, Lytham, Lancashire, FY8 4AD |
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Mary Shelley' home Profession
: novelist and creator of Frankenstein Date
: 30th August 1797 to 1st February 1851 Age
: 53 Plaque
: 24, Chester Square, Belgravia, London, SW1W 9HS |
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Rex Harrison's birth location Profession
: actor and film star Date
: 5th March 1908 to 2nd June 1990 Age
: 82 Plaque
: [no plaque] 111, Tarbock Road, Huyton, Merseyside,L36 5TE |
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The Hacienda Profession : famous nightclub From : 21st May 1982 to 29th
June 1997 Age : 15 years Plaque : [no plaque] 21, Albion Street, Manchester, M1 5DA |
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James Herriot's former home Profession
: vet, novelist and inspiration for All
Creatures Great And Small Date
: 3rd October 1916 to 23rd February 1995 Age
: 78 Plaque
: 23, Kirkgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1PL |
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Edward Fox London home Profession
: home of "The Jackal" from The
Day Of The Jackal film Date
: current Plaque
: [no plaque] unfair to state address |
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Sex Pistols last UK gig location Profession
: former Ivanhoe's nightclub Date
: 25th December 1977 Plaque
: [no plaque] 20, Manchester Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 3HJ |
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Harold Wilson birthplace Profession
: Prime Minister (twice) From
: 11th March 1916 to 24th May 1995 Age
: 79 Address
: [no plaque] 4, Warneford Road, Milnsbridge, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire,
HD4 5TW |
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Former BBC studio used for Top
Of The Pops Profession
: former site of BBC northern studio From
: 1964 - 1973 Address
: Dickenson Road, Longsight, Manchester, M14 5HF |
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Thomas Lord Profession
: cricketer and found of Lord's Cricket Ground From
: 23rd November 1755 to 13th January 1832 Age
: 76 Plaque
: [no plaque] 14-16, Kirkgate, Thirsk, North Yorkshire, YO7 1PQ |
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Bernard Manning's former home Profession
: comedian From
: 13th August 1930 to 18th June 2007 Age
: 76 Plaque
: [no plaque] 68, Mainway, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1PP |
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Judy Garland's former home Profession
: rented home for about one year Date
: 1960s Plaque
: 213, King's Road, Chelsea, London, SW3 5EH |
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Strangeways Prison Profession : Inspiration for album
by The Smiths Strangeways, Here We Come Date : [album released] September
1987 Plaque : [no plaque] 1, Southall
Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, M60 9AH |
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Thornton family home Profession : home to JW Thornton who
created the chocolate empire Date : 1911 Plaque : 64, Fitzwalker Road,
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 4TD |
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Frankie Howerd's London home Profession : comedian Date : 6th March 1917 to 19th April
1992 Plaque : 20, Edwardes Square,
Kensington, London, W8 6HE |
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Lewis Morley photography studio Profession : where the famous
Christine Keeler photograph was taken Date : 1963 Plaque : 18, Greek Street, Soho,
London, W1D 4DS |
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The Q Inn Profession : pub with shortest name Date
: currently open Plaques : 3 Market Street,
Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, SK15 2AL |
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The Old 13th Cheshire Astley
Volunteer Rifleman Corps Inn Profession : pub with longest name Date : currently open Plaques : 9-11, Market Street,
Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, SK15 2AL |
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Jimmy Page's London home Profession : guitarist and rock star Date : 9th January 1944 Plaque : [no plaque] 29, Melbury
Road, Kensington, London, W14 8AB |
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Foo Foo's Palace Profession : former site of the
famous nightclub Date : [used] 1970s and 80's Plaque : [no plaque] Dale Street,
Manchester, M1 2HG |
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Harry Potter filming location Profession : Hogsmeade Railway
Station in Harry Potter And The
Philosopher's Stone Date : [released] : November 2001 Plaque : [no plaque] Goathland
Railway Station, Cow Wath Bank, Goathland, Whitby, YO22 5NF |
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Prince Charles's stag party location Profession : exclusive gentlemen's
club Date : 1693 (founded) Plaque : [no plaque] 37, St James's
Street, St James's, London, SW1A 1JG |
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Andy Gibb birth location Profession : former Stretford
Memorial Hospital Date : born on 5th March 1958 Plaque : [no plaque] 226, Seymour
Grove, Old Trafford, Stretford, Manchester, M16 0DU |
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Bee Gees childhood home Profession : former home of the Gibb
siblings Date : lived here from 1955 to 1958 Plaque : [no plaque] 51, Keppel Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester, M21
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Ernie Wise birth location Profession : part of comedy duo
Morecambe and Wise From : 27th November 1925 to 21st
March 1999 Age : 73 Plaque : [no plaque] Leeds
Infirmary, Great George Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 3EX |
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Bob Dylan video filming location Profession : The Savoy Date : filmed in 1965 Plaque : [no plaque] rear of The
Savoy, Strand, Westminster, London, WC2R 0EZ |
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Andrea Dunbar's former home Profession : playwright, writer of Rita, Sue And Bob Too From : 22nd May 1961 to 20th
December 1990 Age : 29 Plaque : 25, Brafferton Arbor,
Buttershaw, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 3LD |
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Leonard Rossiter's birth location Profession : actor From : 21st October 1926 to 5th
October 1984 Age : 57 Plaque : [no plaque] 19, Cretan Road, Wavertree, Liverpool,
Merseyside, L15 0HR |
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The Clash album cover photo location Profession : cult first album Age : album released in April 1977 Plaque : [no plaque] Camden Market,
Camden High Street, Camden, London, NW1 8AF |
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George Handel's home Profession : composer and musician From : 23rd February 1865 to 14th
April 1759 Age : 74 Plaque : 25, Brook Street, Mayfair,
London, W1K 4HB |
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Filming location for The Lady In The Van film Profession : Alan Bennett's former
home Date : film released in 2015 Plaque : [no plaque] 23, Gloucester
Crescent, Camden, London, NW1 7DS |
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Rolling Stones album cover photo
location Profession : famous album cover Date : 20th January 1967 (album
released) Plaque : [no plaque] Regent's Park
Road, Primrose Hill, Camden, London, NW1 8UE |
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Castle Howard, filming location Profession : Brideshead Revisited filming location Date : filmed in 1980 Plaque : [no plaque] Castle Howard,
The Stray, York, Yorkshire, YO60 7DE |
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Lytham Hall Profession : family were possible
inspiration for the Flyte family in Brideshead
Revisited novel From : The novelist's visit in June
1935 Plaque : [no plaque] Ballam Road,
Lytham, Lancashire, FY8 4JX |
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Hand Of Kindness album cover photograph location Profession : river bank where
photograph was taken From : 1983 (album released) Plaque : [no plaque] A3212, Chelsea
Embankment, London, SW3 5LP |
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B17 Flying Fortress crash location Profession : crash location from
World War 2 From : 22nd February 1944 Plaque : [Memorial stone] Endcliffe
Park, Rustling Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 7AB |
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Nunsmere Hall Profession : hotel where Margaret
Thatcher wrote her memoirs From : written in 1994 Plaque : [no plaque] Tarporley Road,
Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 2ES |
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Gary Barlow's former home Profession : singer songwriter from
Take That! From : lived here 1995 to 2005 Plaque : [no plaque] Delamere Manor,
Cuddington Lane, Cuddington, Cheshire, CW8 2TE |
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East Is East and West Is West
filming locations Profession : locations where both
films were partly shot From : released in 1999 and 2010
respectively Plaque : [no plaque] Bowness Street,
Openshaw, Manchester, M11 1ET |
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John Constable (site of former home) Profession : painter From : 11th June 1776 to 31st March
1837 Age : 60 Plaque : [no plaque] 76, Charlotte
Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 4QS |
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Lisa Stansfield's former home Profession : Singer/songwriter From : 1976 to 1985? Plaque : [no plaque]
"Nordene", Bury Road, Lancashire, OX11 4BX |
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John Davis's home Profession : explorer who first saw
The Falkland Islands From : 1550 to 29th December 1605 Age : 55? Plaque : 25, South Embankment,
Dartmouth, Devonshire, TQ6 9BB |
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Where Mr Rolls and Mr Royce met Profession : posh hotel From : [met on] 4th May 1904 Plaque : The Midland, 16, Peter
Street, Manchester, M60 2DS |
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Arthur Lowe's home Profession : actor From : 22nd September 1915 to 22nd
September 1915 Age : 66 Plaque : 2, Maida Avenue, Maida
Vale, London, W2 1TF |
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Edward Burne-Jones's home Profession : painter From : 28th August 1883 to 17th June
1898 Age : 64 Plaque : 41, Kensington Square,
South Kensington, London, W8 5HP |
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Profession : actor and matinee idol From : 28th March 1921 to 8th
May 1999 Age : 78 Plaque : [no plaque] : 2, Cadogan
Gardens, Chelsea, London, SW3 2RD |
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Kenneth Williams’s childhood home Profession : actor and entertainer From : 22nd February 1926
to 15th April 1988 Age : 62 Plaque : 57, Marchmont Street,
Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1AP |
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Kenneth Williams’s final home Profession
: actor and entertainer From : 22nd
February 1926 to 15th April 1988 Age : 62 Plaque : [no plaque] Osnaburgh Street, Marylebone, London, NW1
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Anthony Pratt Profession
: inventor of Cluedo board game From : 10th
August 1903 to 9th April 1994 Age : 64 Plaque :
9, Stanley Road, Kings Heath, Birmingham, B14 7NB |
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One Hyde Park Profession
: Most expensive apartment block in UK From
: 2009 Plaque
: [no plaque] 100, Knightsbridge, London, SW1X 7JL |
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Stuart Sutcliffe family home (original Beatles bassist) Profession
: former apartment block, now hotel From
: 1961 to 1970 (family lived here) Plaque
: [no plaque] : 37, Aigburth Drive, Aigburth, Merseyside, L17 4JE |
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Sooty Profession
: puppet / entertainer From
: 1948 Plaque
: [no plaque] North Pier, Blackpool Promenade, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY1 1NE |
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Ken Dodd’s home, birth/death location Profession
: comedian and Liverpudlian legend From
: 8th November 1927 to 11th March 2018 Age
: 90 Plaque
: [no plaque] 76, Thomas Lane, Knotty Ash, Liverpool, Merseyside, L14 5NX |
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Yootha Joyce’s home Profession
: actress From
: 20th August 1927 to 24th August 1980 Age
: 53 Plaque
: [no plaque] Flat 1, 198, Sussex Gardens, Paddington, London, W2 3UA |
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Joseph Arthur Rank’s birthplace Profession
: film producer and businessman From
: 22nd December 1888 to 29th Match 1972 Age
:83 Plaque
: Park Street, Hull, Kingston-Upon-Hull, HU2 8TD |
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Arthur Askey’s home Profession
: comedian and musical hall star From
: 6th June 1900 to 16th November 1982 Age
: 82 Plaque
: [no plaque] 29, Moses Street, dingle, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 4SY |
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Cyril Smith’s home Profession
: politician, Member of Parliament for Rochdale, Lancashire From
: 26th June 1928 to 3rd September 2010 Age
: 82 Plaque
: [no plaque] 14, Emma Street, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL12 6QW |
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Alfred Hitchcock’s London home Profession
: film director From
: 1926 to 1939 (lived here) Plaque
: 153, Cromwell Road, Kensington, London, SW5 0TQ |
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The Baker Street Robbery Profession
: bank robbery location (inspiration for the film The Bank Job) From
: 11th September 1971 Plaque
: [no plaque] Lloyds Bank, 185, Baker Street, Marylebone, London, NW1 6XB |
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Freddie Mercury’s final home Profession :
singer and musician From : 5th
September 1946 to 24th November 1991 Age : 45 Plaque : Garden Lodge, 1,
Logan Place, Kensington, London, W8 6DE |
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Freddie Mercury’s first London home Profession
: first home in London having moved away from family home in Feltham Plaque
: [no plaque] 8, Stafford Terrace, Kensington, London, W8 7BH |
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Noel Gallagher's former London home Profession
: former home of Noel and family From
: 2014 to 2019 Plaque
: [no plaque] Blomfield Road, Maida Vale, London, W9 2PA |
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"Supernova Heights" Profession
: former home of Noel Gallagher From
: 1997 Plaque
: [no plaque] : 8, Steele’s Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 4SE |
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Carly Simon album cover Profession
: location for front cover of “Anticipation” album From
: realised in November 1971 Plaque
: [no plaque] : York Bridge, Regent’s Park, London, NW1 4NS |
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Madness album cover Profession
: location for front cover of “Absolutely” album From
: released in September 1980 Plaque
: [no plaque] : Adelaide Road, London, NW3 2BP |
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Oscar Wilde’s home Profession
: dramatist, wit From
: 16th October 19854 to 30th November 1900 Age
: 46 Plaque
: 34, Tite Street, Chelsea, London, SW3 4JA |
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Oscar Wilde's downfall at The Savoy Profession:
scene of decadence From
: [stayed there] March 1893 Plaque
: [no plaque] The Savoy, Strand, Westminster,
London, WC2R 0EZ |
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Oscar Wilde's arrest location Profession
: boutiqe hotel From
: arrested in 1895 Plaque
: [no plaque] The Belmond Cadogan Hotel, 75, Sloane Street, Chelsea, London,
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Lewis Carroll’s birthplace Profession
: novelist, academic From
: 27th January 1932 to 14th January 1898 Age
: 65 Plaque
: Higher Lane, Daresbury, Cheshire, WA4 4JG |
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Oliver’s Mount Profession
: war monument and race track From
: 1946 (first race action) Age
: 72+ Plaque
: [no plaque] off Mere Lane, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 2YW |
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The Holbeck Hall Hotel Profession : hotel that collapsed into sea From : 5th June 1993 Age : 114 Plaque : [no plaque] Sea Cliff Road, Scarborough, North Yorkshire,
YO11 3BJ |
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Leo Walmsley Profession : novelist From : 1892 to 1966 Age : 74 Plaque : King Street, Robin Hood’s Bay, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO52
4SH |
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Lytham Hall Profession : inspiration for Brideshead Castle from the novel Brideshead Revisited From : 1935 (when Evelyn Waugh visited) Plaque : [no plaque] Ballam Road,
Lytham, Lancashire, FY8 4JX |
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Tony Hancock birthplace Profession : comedian From : 12th May 1924 to 25th June 1968 Age : 44 Plaque : 41, Southam Green Road, Hall Green, Birmingham West Midlands,
B28 8DQ |
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Portmerion Profession : filming location for television series The Prisoner From : 29th September 1967 (released) Age : timeless Plaque : [no plaque] Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, Wales, LL48 6ER |
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Arthur Benson Profession : essayist, poet and author of Land And Hope And Glory From : 24th April 1862 to 17th June 1925 Age : 63 Plaque : Godolphin House, Eton College, Common Lane, Windsor,
Berkshire, SL4 6EF |
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Captain Cooke lodging house Profession : explorer, navigator, cartographer From : 7th November 1728 to 14th February 1779 Age : 50 Plaque : [no plaque] Grape Lane, Whitby, North Yorkshire, YO22 4BA |
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Bob Dylan “Judas!” location Profession : Concert where Bob played electric guitar Date : 25th July 1965 Plaque : Free Trade Hall (Raddison Edward Hotel), Peter Street,
Manchester, M2 5GP |
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“Ashfield”, Agatha Christie’s birthplace Profession : novelist and playwright From : 15th September 1890 to 1915 (lived here) Age : first 25 years Plaque : Barton Road, Torquay, Devonshire, TQ2 7NS |
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John Tolkein Profession : novelist and scholar From : 3rd January 1892 to 2nd September 1973 Age : 81 Plaque : Hotel Miramar, East Overcliff Drive, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH1
3AL |
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Sir Bernard Lovell Profession : scientist, main behind Jodrell Bank From : 31st August 1913 to 6th August 2012 Age : 98 Plaque : [no plaque] The Quinta, Swettenham Lane, Swettenham,
Cheshire, CW12 2LD |
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Emmeline Pankhurst Profession : suffragette From : 15th July 1858 to 14th June 1928 Age : 69 Plaque : 60-62, Nelson Street, Manchester, M13 9WP |
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The Establishment Profession : famous satirical nightclub From : October 1961 to 1964 Age : 2/3 years Plaque : [no plaque] 18, Greek Street, Soho, London, |
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OzzyOsbourne’s childhood home Profession : rock star From : 3rd December 1948 to Plaque : [no plaque] 14, Lodge Road, Astone, West Midlands, B6 6LU |
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St Gregory’s Social Club Profession : filming location for Phoenix
Nights television series From : Series one and two transmitted in 2001 and 2002 Plaque : [no plaque] Church Street, Farnworth, Bolton, Lancashire, BL4
8AG |
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Jimmy Savile’s main home Profession : disk jockey, and
radio/television personality From : 31st October 1926 to 29th October 2011 Age : 84 Plaque : [no plaque] Lakeside Court, West Avenue, Roundhay, Leeds,
West Yorkshire, LS8 2TX |
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Peter Sutcliffe’s home (the Yorkshire Ripper) Profession : murderer From : Active 1975 to 1980 Plaque : [no plaque] 6, Garden Street, Bradford, BD9 5QJ |
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Peter Sutcliffe's arrest location Profession : Office premises where he was caught with prostitute Date : 2nd January 1981 Plaque : [no plaque] 3, Melbourne Avenue, Broomhill, Sheffield, South
Yorkshire, S10 2QJ |
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Ed Sheeran Profession : song writer and musician From : 17th February 1991 to [still alive] Age : lived here approximately 1991-1992 Plaque : [no plaque] West Royd, Birchcliffe Road, Hebden Bridge, West
Yorkshire, HX7 8JA |
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Percy Shaw Profession : businessman and inventor of the Cat’s Eyes stud From : 15th April 1890 to 1th September 1976 Age : 86 Cause Of Death : cancer Plaque : The Courtyard, Hall Street North, Boothstown, Halifax, West
Yorkshire, HX3 6TS |
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George Mallory Profession : mountaineer From : 18th June 1886 to 9th June 1924 Age : 37 Cause Of Death : hypothermia Plaque : [no plaque] Hobcraft House, Hobcroft Lane, Mobberley,
Cheshire, WA16 7QS |
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The Gleneagles Hotel Profession : Hotel where Fawlty
Towers was inspired Age : Timeless From : Broadcast 1975 and 1979 Plaque : [no plaque] Asheldon Road, Wellswood, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 2QS |
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House where Definitely
Maybe album photograph was taken Profession : Bonehead's former home From : 1994 (photo taken) Plaque : [no plaque] 8, Stratford Street, Withingtin, Manchester, M20
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Flat where Noel Gallagher wrote Definitely Maybe album Profession : musician and former Oasis member From : early 1990’s Plaque : [no plaque] 73, Whitworth Street, Manchester, M1 6LG |
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Ian Carmichael Profession : actor Age : 89 From : 18th June 1920 to 5th February 2010 Cause Of Death : natural causes Plaque : Not fair to say here as family still live there |
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Mick Jagger's former home Profession : rock legend’s former home From : May 1968 Plaque : 3, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, London, SW3 4HH |
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Open All Hours (filming location) Profession : ‘Arkwright’s grocers shop Age : 40+ years From : 1976 onwards Plaque : ‘Beautique’ hair salon, 15, Lister Avenue, Balby, Doncaster,
South Yorkshire, DN4 8AS |
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“Chorltonville” concert Profession : Wilbraham Road Train Station (convert location) From : 7th May 1964 Plaque : [no plaque] Wilbraham Road, Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester,
M21 0UE |
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Widnes Railway Station Profession : Songwriting location, (Homeward Bound), Simon & Garfunkel Age : 145+ From : 1st August 1873 (song written in Spring 1964) Cause Of Death : still going Plaque : Victoria Avenue, Cheshire, WA8 7TJ |
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Frank Hornby Profession : inventor and businessman Age : 73 From : 15th May 1863 to 21st September 1936 Cause Of Death : heart attack Plaques : 32, Station Road, Maghull, Merseyside, L31 3DB Quarry Brook,
Hall Lane, Maghull, Merseyside, L31 3DZ |
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George Harrison’s family home Profession : musician Age : 58 From : 25th February 1943 to 29th November 2001 Cause Of Death : cancer Plaques : [no plaque] 25, Upton Green, Speke, Merseyside, L24 2UL |
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Pendle Hill Profession : hill for witches to fly off Age : ageless From : dawn of time Plaques : [no plaque] Barley Village, Pendle, Lancashire |
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Coles Corner (album cover) Profession : Richard Hawley album cover From : 5th September 2005 Cause Of Death : none, music lasts forever Plaque : 4, Fargate, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S1 2HE |
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King Charles 1st (execution location) Profession : King of England, Ireland and Scotland Age : 48 From : 19th November 1600 to 30th January 1649 Cause Of Death : beheading Plaque : [no plaque] Whitehall, Westminster, London, SW1A 2ER |
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Swarkestone Pavilion Profession : Pavilion used on album cover From : 1650 Age : 360+ years Plaque : [no plaque]
Swarkestone Road, Swarkestone, Ticknall, Derbyshire, DE73 7GW |
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Scarborough bomb sites Profession : North Yorkshire seaside town Age : bombed in World War 1 From : 17th December 1914 Plaque : [no plaques] |
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Jimmy Savile – Scarborough home Profession : disc jockey, radio and television personality Age : 84 From : 31st October 1926 to 29th October 2011 Cause Of Death : heart attack Plaque : [plaque removed] Wessex Court, Esplanade, Scarborough, West
Yorkshire, YO11 2AE |
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Agatha Christie at The Old Swan Hotel Profession : hideaway hotel Age : 11 days From : 3rd December 1926 to 14th December 2916 Plaque : [no plaque] Old Swan Hotel, Swan Road, Harrogate, West
Yorkshire, HG1 2SR |
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Catherine Walters (“Skittles”) Profession : courtesan From : 13th June 1899 to 4th August 1920 Age : 81 Blue plaque : 15, South Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 2XB |
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Berwick Street Profession : street used as album cover From : 1995 (album released) Age : 200+ Plaque : [no plaque] Berwick Street, Soho, Westminster, London, W1F
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Robin Hood’s cave Profession : cave From : dawn of time Age : ageless Plaque : [no plaque] Stanage Edge, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S32 1BR |
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“Pemberley” / Lyme Hall Profession : filming location for Pride
and Prejudice (1995 version) From : 24th September 1995 to 29th October 1995 Age : 6 episodes long Cause of death : timeless Death location : timeless Blue plaque : none but deserves one at Lyme Hall, Disley, Stockport,
Cheshire SK12 2NR |
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