This is a list of the 1018 blue plaques placed by English Heritage and its predecessors in the boroughs of London, the City of Westminster, and the City of London. The scheme includes a small number of plaques that were erected privately and subsequently absorbed.
The scheme began in 1866. It was originally administered by the Royal Society of Arts until 1901 when it was taken over the London County Council. The LCC ran the scheme until its abolition in 1965 when its successor body the Greater London Council (GLC) took charge. Since the abolition of the GLC in 1986, the blue plaque scheme has been administered by English Heritage.
By borough
Barking and Dagenham There is a single blue plaque in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.
Barnet There are 19 blue plaques in the London Borough of Barnet.
Bexley There are two blue plaques in the London Borough of Bexley.
Brent There are three blue plaques in the London Borough of Brent.
Bromley There are seven blue plaques in the London Borough of Bromley. Person Inscription Address Year issued Photo Ira Aldridge(1807–1867) "Shakespearian Actor 'The African Roscius' lived here" 5 Hamlet RoadUpper Norwood SE19 2AP 2007 W. G. Grace(1848–1915) "Cricketer lived here" Fairmount, Mottingham LaneMottingham SE9 9AG 1963 Prince Peter Kropotkin(1842–1921) "Theorist of Anarchism lived here" 6 Crescent RoadSundridge Park BR1 3PW 1989 Alexander Muirhead(1848–1920) "Electrical Engineer lived here" 20 Church RoadShortlands BR2 0HP 1981 Rachel McMillan(1859–1917)Margaret McMillan(1860–1931) "Pioneers of Nursery Education lodged here" 51 Tweedy RoadBromley BR1 3NH 2009 Dadabhai Naoroji(1825–1917) "Indian nationalist and MP lived here" 72 Anerley ParkPenge SE20 8NQ 2022 Marie Stopes(1880–1958) "Promoter of sex education and birth control lived here 1880–1892" 28 Cintra ParkUpper Norwood SE19 2LH 2010
Camden
There are 183 blue plaques in the London Borough of Camden.
Croydon There are twelve blue plaques in the London Borough of Croydon. Person Inscription Address Year issued Photo Dame Peggy Ashcroft(1907–1991) "Actress was born here" 1A Tirlemont Road South Croydon CR2 6DS 2024 Raymond Chandler(1888–1959) "Writer Lived Here" 110 Auckland RoadUpper Norwood SE19 2BY 2014 Samuel Coleridge-Taylor(1875–1912) "Composer of the 'Song of Hiawatha' lived here" 30 Dagnall ParkSouth Norwood SE25 5PH 1975 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle(1859–1930) "Creator of Sherlock Holmes lived here 1891–1894" 12 Tennison RoadSouth Norwood SE25 5RT 1973 Frederick George Creed(1871–1957) "Electrical Engineer Inventor of the Teleprinter lived and died here" 20 Outram RoadAddiscombe CR0 6XE 1973 Peter Cushing(1913–1994) "Actor lived here" 32 St James' RoadPurley CR8 2DL 2018 C. B. Fry(1872–1956) "All-round Sportsman was born here" 144 St James's RoadCroydon CR0 2UY 2005 Will Hay(1888–1949) "Comic Actor and Astronomer lived here 1927–1934" 45 The ChaseNorbury SW16 3AE 2000 John Horniman(1803–1893)Frederick John Horniman(1835–1906) "Tea Merchants, Collectors and Public Benefactors lived here" Coombe Cliff, Coombe RoadCroydon CR0 5SP 1988 W. F. R. Stanley(1829–1909) "Inventor, Manufacturer and Philanthropist founded and designed these halls and technical school" Stanley Halls, 12 South Norwood HillSouth Norwood SE25 6AB 1993 Alfred Russel Wallace(1823–1913) "Naturalist lived here" 44 St Peter's RoadSouth Croydon CR0 1RG 1979 Emile Zola(1840–1902) "French Novelist lived here 1898–1899" Queen's Hotel, 122 Church RoadUpper Norwood SE19 2UG 1990
Ealing There are eight blue plaques in the London Borough of Ealing. Person Inscription Address Year issued Photo Sir Michael Balcon(1896–1977) "Film Producer worked here 1938–1956" Ealing Studios, Ealing GreenEaling W5 5EP 2005 Alan Dower Blumlein(1903–1942) "Electronics Engineer and Inventor lived here" 37 The Ridings, Hanger HillEaling W5 3BT 1977 Dorothea Lambert Chambers(1878–1960) "Lawn Tennis Champion lived here 1887–1907" 7 North Common RoadEaling W5 2QB 2005 John Conolly(1794–1866) "The former Hanwell Asylum where Dr John Conolly 1794–1866 promoted the humane treatment of mental illness from 1839" C Block, St Bernard's Hospital, Uxbridge Road,Southall, London, UB1 3EUJ 2022 John Lindley(1799–1865) "Botanist and Pioneer Orchidologist lived here from 1836 and died here" Bedford House, The AvenueActon Green W4 2PJ 2005 Fred Perry(1909–1995) "Tennis Champion lived here 1919–1935" 223 Pitshanger Lane, Brentham Garden EstateEaling W5 1RG 2012Odette Sansom GC (1912–1995)"SOE agent in occupied France lived here"6 Lawrence Road, South Ealing, W5 4XH2025 Richard Titmuss(1907–1973) "Social Scientist lived here 1951–1973" 32 Twyford AvenueActon W3 9QB 2011
Enfield There are four blue plaques in the London Borough of Enfield.
Greenwich There are 16 blue plaques in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. Person or institution Inscription Address Year issued Photo William Henry Barlow(1812–1902) "Engineer lived and died here" 145 Charlton RoadCharlton SE7 7EZ 1991 Cecil Day-Lewis(1904–1972) "Poet Laureate lived here 1957–1972" 6 Croom's HillGreenwich SE10 8HL 1998 Sir Frank Dyson(1868–1939) "Astronomer Royal lived here 1894–1906" 6 Vanbrugh HillBlackheath SE3 7UF 1990 Sir Arthur Eddington O. M.(1882–1944) "Mathematician and Astrophysicist lived here" 4 Bennett ParkBlackheath SE3 9RB 1974 GPO Film Unit "GPO Film Unit later Crown Film Unit; pioneers of documentary film making had their studios here" 47 Bennett ParkBlackheath SE3 9RA 2000 Charles Gounod(1813–1893) "Composer stayed here in 1870" 15 Morden RoadBlackheath SE3 0AA 1961 Nathaniel Hawthorne(1804–1864) "American author stayed here in 1856" 4 Pond RoadBlackheath SE3 9JL 1953 Richard Jefferies(1848–1887) "Naturalist and Writer lived here" 59 Footscray RoadEltham SE9 2ST 1986 William Lindley1808–1900Sir William Heerlein Lindley1853–1917 "Civil Engineers lived here" 74 Shooters HillBlackheath SE3 7BG2015 Herbert Morrison, Baron Morrison of Lambeth(1888–1965) "Cabinet Minister and Leader of the London County Council lived here 1929–1960" 55 Archery RoadEltham SE9 1HF 1977 Donald McGill(1875–1962) "Postcard Cartoonist lived here" 5 Bennett ParkBlackheath SE3 9RA 1977 Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield(1694–1773) "Statesman and author Lived here" Ranger's House, Chesterfield WalkBlackheath SE10 8QX 1937 Italo Svevo(1861–1928) "Ettore Schmitz alias Italo Svevo 1861–1928 Writer lived here 1903–1913" 67 Charlton Church LaneCharlton SE7 7AB 1999 Benjamin Waugh(1839–1908) "Founder of the NSPCC lived here" 26 Croom's HillGreenwich SE10 8ER 1984 General James Wolfe(1727–1759) "Victor of Quebec lived here" Macartney HouseGreenwich Park SE10 8HJ 1909 Garnet Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley(1833–1913) "Field-Marshal Lived here" Ranger's House, Chesterfield WalkBlackheath SE10 8QX 1937
Hackney There are eight blue plaques in the London Borough of Hackney. Person or institution Inscription Address Year issued PhotoThe Ayahs' Home"The AYAHS' HOME for nannies and nursemaids from Asia was based here 1900–1921"26 King Edward's Road, Hackney, E9 7SF2022 Daniel Defoe(1661–1731) "Lived in a house on this site" 95 Stoke Newington Church StreetStoke Newington N16 0AS 1932 Maria Dickin(1870–1951) "Promoter of animal welfare and founder of PDSA was born here" 41 Cassland RoadHackney E9 7AL 2015 Philip Henry Gosse(1810–1888) and Sir Edmund Gosse(1849–1928) "Here lived Philip Henry Gosse 1810–1888 Zoologist Sir Edmund Gosse 1849–1928 Writer and Critic born here" 56 Mortimer RoadDe Beauvoir Town N1 5AP 1983 Ebenezer Howard(1850–1928) "Pioneer of the Garden city movement lived here" 50 Durley RoadStamford Hill N16 6JS 1991 Marie Lloyd(1870–1922) "Music hall Artiste lived here" 55 Graham RoadHackney E8 1PB 1977 Joseph Priestley(1733–1804) "Scientist, Philosopher and Theologian was Minister to the Gravel Pit Meeting here in 1793–1794" 7–8 Ram PlaceHackney E9 6LT 1985 Curtain Theatre "The site of this building forms part of what was once the precinct of the priory of St. John the Baptist, Holywell, within a few yards stood from 1577 to 1598, the first London building specially devoted to the performance of plays, and known as "The Theatre" 86–88 Curtain RoadShoreditch EC2A 3AA 1920
Hammersmith and Fulham There are 27 blue plaques in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
Haringey There are eleven blue plaques in the London Borough of Haringey. Person or institution Inscription Address Year issued Photo Laurie Cunningham(1956–1989) "England International Footballer lived here" 73 Lancaster RoadStroud Green N4 4PL 2016 A. V. Hill(1886–1977) "Physiologist lived here 1923–1967" 16 Bishopswood RoadHighgate N6 4NY 2015 A. E. Housman(1859–1936) "Poet and scholar wrote "A Shropshire Lad" while living here" 17 North RoadHighgate N6 4BD 1969 Luke Howard(1772–1864) "Namer of Clouds lived and died here" 7 Bruce GroveTottenham N17 6RA 2002 BBC Television "The world's first regular high definition television service was inaugurated here by the BBC 2 November 1936" Alexandra PalaceWood Green N22 7AY 1977 Mary Kingsley(1862–1900) "Traveller and ethnologist lived here as a child" 22 Southwood LaneHighgate N6 5EE 1975 Dame Alicia Markova(1910−2004) "Prima Ballerina lived here as a child" 7 Cascade AvenueMuswell Hill N10 3PT 2025 Frank Matcham(1854–1920) "Theatre Architect lived here 1895–1904" 10 Haslemere RoadCrouch End N8 9QX 2007 V. K. Krishna Menon(1896–1974) "Campaigner for Indian Independence lived here" 30 Langdon Park RoadHighgate N6 5QG 2013 Vinayak Damodar Savarkar(1883–1966) "Indian Patriot and Philosopher lived here" 65 Cromwell Avenue Highgate N6 5HS 1985 Arthur Waley(1889–1966) "Poet, Translator and Orientalist lived and died here" 50 Southwood LaneHighgate N6 9TS 1995
Harrow There are four blue plaques in the London Borough of Harrow.
Havering There are no blue plaques in the London Borough of Havering.
Hillingdon There are no blue plaques in the London Borough of Hillingdon.
Hounslow There are ten blue plaques in the London Borough of Hounslow.
Islington There are 19 blue plaques in the London Borough of Islington.
Person or institution Inscription Address Year issued Photo William Caslon(1692–1766) "The Foundry established by William Caslon Typefounder 1692–1766 stood on this site 1737–1909" 21–23 Chiswell StreetMoorgate EC1Y 4SD 1958 Joseph Chamberlain(1836–1914) "Lived here" 25 Highbury PlaceHighbury N5 1QP 1915 Caroline Chisholm(1808–1877) "Philanthropist 'The Emigrants' Friend' lived here" 32 Charlton PlaceIslington N1 8AJ 1983 Collins' Music Hall "Collins Music Hall was here from 1862 to 1958" 10–11 Islington GreenIslington N1 2XH 1986 Amelia Edwards(1831–1892) "Egyptologist and writer lived here" 19 Wharton StreetIslington WC1X 9PT 1926 Dame Gracie Fields(1898–1979) "Singer and Entertainer lived here" 72A Upper StreetIslington N1 0NY 2011 David Gestetner(1854–1939) "Developer of Office Copying Machinery lived here 1898–1939" 124 Highbury New ParkHighbury N5 2DR 2011 Joseph Grimaldi(1778–1837) "Clown lived here 1818–1828" 56 Exmouth MarketClerkenwell EC1R 4QE 1989 John Groom(1845–1919) "Philanthropist who founded workshops for disabled girls nearby lived here" 8 Sekforde StreetClerkenwell EC1R 0HD 1997 Edward Irving(1792–1834) "Founder of the Catholic Apostolic Church lived here" 4 Claremont SquareIslington N1 9LY 1982 Charles Lamb(1775–1834) "Essayist Lived Here" 64 Duncan TerraceIslington N1 8AG 1907 George Leybourne(1842–1884) ""Champagne Charlie" 1842–1884 Music Hall Comedian lived and died here" 136 Englefield RoadDe Beauvoir Town N1 3LQ 2013 Louis Macneice(1907–1963) "Poet lived here 1947–1952" 52 Canonbury Park SouthIslington N1 2JG 1996 Enid Marx (1902–1998)"Pattern designer, illustrator and artist lived and worked here from 1965"39 Thornhill Road, Barnsbury, London, N1 1JS2022 Samuel Phelps(1804–1878) "Tragedian lived here" 8 Canonbury SquareIslington N1 2AU 1911Richard Price