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Portuguese Embassy and Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo blue plaque
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Portuguese Embassy and Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo blue plaque

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Inscription

“These two houses were the Portuguese Embassy 1724-1747 The Marquess of Pombal Portuguese statesman, ambassador 1739-1744 lived here”

Details

1724-47

Life dates

23-24 Golden Square, Westminster, W1

W1F

Erected 1980

administered by English Heritage as part of the London wide plaque scheme, Greater London Council

Organisation

People & Places Honored

  • Portuguese Embassy

    embassy · (1724-1747)

  • Sebastião José de Carvalho e Melo

    Portuguese statesman, ambassador, and Marquess of Pombal · (1699-1782)

Categories

18th C

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