Essex Street plaque

The public map records this plaque for Essex Street. Its recorded inscription reads: 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 Londo

Essex Street, established in 1675 by Nicholas Barbon, has been home to notable figures such as Sir Orlando Bridgeman, Lord Keeper of the Great Seal, novelist and magistrate Henry Fielding, and Brass Crosby, Lord Mayor of London.