What is recorded here

This green commemorative plaque records: Dracula and Carfax House. 1897 Bram Stoker's novel 'Dracula'. Dracula moves to Carfax House at Purfleet on a bye road to London. Probably based on Purfleet House built by Samuel Whitbread, now the site of St. Stephens Church. Recorded plaque organisation: Thurrock Local History Museum.

Bram Stoker was an Irish author best known for his gothic horror novel 'Dracula', published in 1897, which has had a profound influence on literature and popular culture. The character Dracula's residence at Carfax House reflects Stoker's meticulous attention to detail and use of real locations to enhance the novel’s eerie atmosphere.

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