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Bow Street notables plaque

Commemorative plaque

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The public map records this plaque for Bow Street notables. Its recorded inscription reads: BOW STREET WAS FORMED ABOUT 1637. IT HAS BEEN THE RESIDENCE OF MANY NOTABLE MEN AMONG WHOM WERE HENRY FIELDING (NOVELIST). SIR JOHN FIELDING (MAGISTRATE). GRINLING GIBBONS (WOODCARVER). CHARLES MACKLIN (ACTOR). JOHN RADCLIFFE (PHYSICIAN). CHARLES SACKVILL
Bow Street has been the residence of notable figures including Henry Fielding, a pioneering novelist and magistrate; Grinling Gibbons, an eminent woodcarver; and John Radcliffe, a renowned physician, highlighting its historical significance in housing influential individuals.

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