David Garrick, George Bernard Shaw, Robert Adam, Topham Beauclerk, and 3 others
David Garrick · Actor
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“This building stands on the site of Adelphi Terrace built by the brothers Adam in 1768-1774. Among the occupants of the Terrace were Topham and Lady Diana Beauclerk, David Garrick, Richard Doyle Carte, Thomas Hardy & George Bernard Shaw, The London School of Economics and Political Science and the Savage Club also had their premises here.”
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1717-79
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The Adelphi, Westminster, WC2
WC2N
Erected 1952
administered by English Heritage as part of the London wide plaque scheme, London County Council
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David Garrick
actor · (1717-1779)
George Bernard Shaw
playwright, author, and Nobel Literature Laureate · (1856-1950)
Robert Adam
architect, son of William Adam, and son of Mary Robertson · (1728-1792)
Topham Beauclerk
friend of Samuel Johnson, husband of Diana Beauclerk, and son of Sidney Beauclerk · (1739-1780)
Diana Beauclerk
Lady, artist, wife of Topham Beauclerk, and Viscountess · (1734-1808)
John Adam
architect, son of William Adam, and son of Mary Robertson · (1721-1792)
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