2017
SP5108 : 20 Northmoor Road, Oxford: former home of J. R. R. Tolkien
taken 9 years ago, near to Marston, Oxfordshire, England
20 Northmoor Road, Oxford: former home of J. R. R. Tolkien
Tolkien's long tenure at the University as an Anglo-Saxon and Middle English specialist (he was Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor of Anglo-Saxon from 1925 to 1945, and Merton Professor of English Language and Literature from 1945 to 1959) means that he is very strongly associated with the city. He lived at this address during the inter-war years, during which time he wrote "The Hobbit" and the first two books of "The Lord of the Rings".
Blue Plaques
A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event, serving as a historical marker.
The world's first blue plaques were erected in London, England in the nineteenth century to mark the homes and workplaces of famous people.
The original blue plaque scheme started in the 1860s, is now run by English Heritage in London. It is believed to be the oldest such scheme in the world.
There are currently about 850 plaques in London.
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- Grid Square
- SP5108, 71 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Christopher Hilton (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 4 May, 2017 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 7 May, 2017
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SP 5114 0829 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:46.2574N 1:15.6158W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SP 5113 0829
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)
