John Aikin and Anna Laetitia Barbauld blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Anna Laetitia Barbauld 1743-1825 essayist, poet, innovative children's author born here on 20 June 1743. Ably supported throughout her career by her brother John Aikin MD 1747-1822 physician, biographer and editor born here 15 January 1747

Dr John Aikin and Anna Laetitia Barbauld were influential figures in late 18th and early 19th century British literary and intellectual circles; John as a physician, biographer, and editor, and Anna as an essayist, poet, and pioneering children's author, both contributing significantly to the cultural life of their era.