John Betjeman blue plaque

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In this intimate corner of Smithfield, tucked away in a narrow medieval lane, John Betjeman found his London sanctuary at 43 Cloth Court during the early 1950s. The Poet Laureate's flat, with its distinctive views of St. Bartholomew-the-Great church, became a wellspring of inspiration for his poetry...

Location

43 Cloth Court, Cloth Fair

Inscription

Sir John Betjeman 1906-1984 Poet Laureate lived here