Kate Greenaway brown plaque

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Connection to This Location

It was here, at 1 Cavendish Street in Hoxton, that one of Victorian England's most beloved children's book illustrators took her first breath in 1846. Though the original building no longer stands, this spot marks the birthplace of Kate Greenaway, whose enchanting illustrations would go on to define...

Location

Sylvia Court, Cavendish Street, Hoxton

Inscription

Kate Greenaway 1846-1901 artist and illustrator of children's books was born at 1 Cavendish Street which stood near this site.