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Washington Irving blue plaque
Washington Irving · Writer
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“Washington Irving 1783-1859 American writer lived here”
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1783-1859
Life dates
8 Argyll Street
W1F
Erected 1983
administered by English Heritage as part of the London wide plaque scheme, Greater London Council
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