stone plaque

Essex Street, Henry Fielding, Nicholas Barbon, Orlando Bridgeman, and 2 others

Essex Street · Street

Inscription

“Essex Street was laid out in the grounds of Essex House by Nicholas Barbon in 1675. Among many famous lawyers who lived here were Sir Orlando Bridgeman c.1606-1674 Lord Keeper, Henry Fielding 1707-1754 novelist and Brass Crosby 1725-1793 Lord Mayor of London. James Savage 1779-1852 architect had his office here. Prince Charles Edward Stuart stayed at a house in the street in 1750. Rev Theophilus Lindsey 1723-1808 Unitarian Minister founded Essex Street Chapel here in 1774. Dr. Samuel Johnson established an evening club at the Essex Head in 1783.”

Details

Essex Hall, Essex Street, Westminster, WC2

WC2R

Erected 1962

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

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Essex Street
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Henry Fielding
novelist, son of Edmund Fielding, husband of Charlotte Cradock, author of Tom Jones, son of Sarah Gould, and founder of the Bow Street Runners · (1707-1754)
Nicholas Barbon
economist, physician, and financial speculator · (1640-1698)
Orlando Bridgeman
Knight Bachelor, Lord Keeper, Serjeant-at-law, and Baronet Bridgeman of Great Lever · (1606-1674)
Brass Crosby
Lord Mayor of London · (1725-1793)
Samuel Johnson
friend of Topham Beauclerk, founder of The Club, friend of James Boswell, writer, Doctor (unknown type), and Doctor (unknown type) · (1709-1784)