Charles Lamb plaque

Blue PlaqueLocation

Connection to This Location

Standing at 10 Giltspur Street, you're looking at what was once Christ's Hospital School, where young Charles Lamb spent his formative years as a "Bluecoat Boy" from 1782 to 1789. It was within these walls that the future essayist developed his love of literature and formed lifelong friendships, mos...

Location

10 Giltspur Street, EC1

Inscription

Elia. To the immortal memory of Charles Lamb. Perhaps the most loved name in English literature who was a Bluecoat Boy here for 7 years. B: 1775 D: 1834