{"id":46509,"date":"2023-03-24T14:55:36","date_gmt":"2023-03-24T14:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/?p=46509"},"modified":"2025-04-25T08:55:56","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T08:55:56","slug":"the-ritz-blue-plaque-history-tour-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/the-ritz-blue-plaque-history-tour-in-london\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ritz Blue Plaque Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size\">Make your stay extra special with The Ritz Blue Plaque tour; a fascinating history walk through St James&#8217;s and Mayfair, uncovering the lives of iconic figures commemorated by London&#8217;s blue plaques.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size\">Our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/about-the-ritz\/location\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>local neighbourhood<\/strong><\/a> surrounding The Ritz is an area rich with history. A stay at The Ritz wouldn\u2019t be complete without a historical tour of the blue plaques in London, particularly in St James&#8217;s and Mayfair.\u00a0 These plaques commemorate the many philosophers, artists, scientists, writers, politicians, and even royalty who once lived and worked just steps from 150 Piccadilly.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hotel-exterior-3-1024x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The Ritz London five star hotel\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hotel-exterior-3-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hotel-exterior-3-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hotel-exterior-3-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hotel-exterior-3-1536x864.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Hotel-exterior-3.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-header-2-font-size\">Sir Henry Pelham<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">You don\u2019t have to travel far to reach the first stop on our tour. Former Prime Minister Sir Henry Pelham hired architect William Kent in 1743 to build his residence at 22 Arlington Street, St James\u2019s, which is now William Kent House, which adjoins The Ritz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BLUE-PLAQUE-1-1024x575.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Henry Pelham Blue Plaque\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BLUE-PLAQUE-1-1024x575.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BLUE-PLAQUE-1-300x168.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BLUE-PLAQUE-1-768x431.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BLUE-PLAQUE-1-1536x862.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/BLUE-PLAQUE-1.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-header-2-font-size\">Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Polish composer and pianist, Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin lived just around the corner at 4 St James\u2019s Place. During his time living here he gave his very last public performance at a gala benefit at Guildhall in the City for the Friends of Poland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-header-2-font-size\">Field Marshal Horatio Herbert, Earl Kitchener of Khartoum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Army officer and Secretary of State Lord Kitchener, best known for appearing on the emblematic \u2018Your country needs you\u2019 poster of the First World War, lived at 2 Carlton Gardens, St James\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kitchener-1024x579.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lord Kitchener Propaganda poster\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kitchener-1024x579.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kitchener-300x170.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kitchener-768x434.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kitchener-1536x869.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Kitchener.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-header-2-font-size\">General Charles de Gaulle <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Just a couple of doors down, French Army Officer and Former President of France, General Charles de Gaulle, set up the Headquarters of the Free French Forces government\u2011in\u2011exile in June 1940 at 4 Carlton Gardens, St James\u2019s after the&nbsp;Fall of France in World War II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/De-Gaulle-1024x575.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Charles de Gaulle Radio Address\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/De-Gaulle-1024x575.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/De-Gaulle-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/De-Gaulle-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/De-Gaulle-1536x863.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/De-Gaulle.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-header-2-font-size\">Thomas Gainsborough<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">English portrait painter and landscape artist Thomas Gainsborough lived at 82 Pall Mall, St James\u2019s. Gainsborough was also a founding member of the Royal Academy, located a moment from The Ritz on Piccadilly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">This is just one of the many blue plaques in London dedicated to legendary artists, making the city a paradise for art lovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thomas-Gainsborough-1024x577.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Thomas Gainsborough Self Portrait\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thomas-Gainsborough-1024x577.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thomas-Gainsborough-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thomas-Gainsborough-768x433.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thomas-Gainsborough-1536x866.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Thomas-Gainsborough.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-header-2-font-size\">Sir Isaac Newton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Mathematician, physicist, astronomer and philosopher, Sir Isaac Newton lived at 87 Jermyn Street. Newton came to Jermyn Street in 1696, having been appointed as Master of the Mint, a position he held until his death. He originally lived at number 88 until 1700, before moving next door to 87, where he remained until autumn 1709.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Portrait_of_Sir_Isaac_Newton_1689-1024x578.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Portrait of Sir Isaac Newton\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Portrait_of_Sir_Isaac_Newton_1689-1024x578.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Portrait_of_Sir_Isaac_Newton_1689-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Portrait_of_Sir_Isaac_Newton_1689-768x434.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Portrait_of_Sir_Isaac_Newton_1689-1536x867.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Portrait_of_Sir_Isaac_Newton_1689.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-header-2-font-size\">Lady Nancy Astor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Politician and the first female MP to sit in parliament, Lady Nancy Astor lived at 4 St James\u2019s Square when she wasn\u2019t at her country residence, Cliveden House, in Buckinghamshire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lady-Nancy-Astor-1024x578.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lady Nancy Astor\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lady-Nancy-Astor-1024x578.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lady-Nancy-Astor-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lady-Nancy-Astor-768x434.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lady-Nancy-Astor-1536x867.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Lady-Nancy-Astor.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-header-2-font-size\">Sir Joshua Reynolds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Portrait Painter, Former President of the Royal Academy and rival of Thomas Gainsborough, Sir Joshua Reynolds, lived at 47 Leicester Square. Moving to Leicester Square at just 17 years old, Reynolds built an extension on the house of studios and a gallery. A descendant noted that \u2018Everybody in the house painted . . . the coachman and the manservant Ralph and his daughter, all painted, copied and talked about pictures\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Joshua-reynolds-1024x577.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Sir Joshua Reynolds Portrait\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Joshua-reynolds-1024x577.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Joshua-reynolds-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Joshua-reynolds-768x433.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Joshua-reynolds-1536x866.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Joshua-reynolds.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-header-2-font-size\">Sir Henry Irving<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Strolling over to<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/a-local-guide-to-mayfair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mayfair<\/a><\/strong>, English stage actor and the first actor to receive a knighthood, Sir Henry Irving lived at 15a Grafton Street. Irving spent the most prosperous years of his career on Grafton Street, where his dining room overlooked the boutiques of Bond Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bond-street-1024x578.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Boutiques on Bond Street\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bond-street-1024x578.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bond-street-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bond-street-768x434.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bond-street-1536x867.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Bond-street.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-header-2-font-size\">Jean Muir<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">From the inception of her company, Jean Muir Ltd, in 1966, Fashion Designer and Dressmaker Jean Muir had a grand showroom and office on the first floor of 22 Bruton Street, Mayfair. Here, she hosted house model and muse Joanna Lumley and esteemed clients, including Dame Maggie Smith and Dame Judi Dench.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/jean-muir-1024x577.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Joanna Lumley unveils Jen Muir plaque\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/jean-muir-1024x577.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/jean-muir-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/jean-muir-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/jean-muir-1536x865.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/jean-muir.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-header-2-font-size\">Charles X<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Charles X, the last Bourbon King of France, resided at 72 South Audley Street, Mayfair, whilst in exile between 1805 and 1814 during the French Revolutionary Wars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Charles-X-of-France-1024x577.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Charles X of France Portrait\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Charles-X-of-France-1024x577.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Charles-X-of-France-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Charles-X-of-France-768x433.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Charles-X-of-France-1536x866.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Charles-X-of-France.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-header-2-font-size\">Caroline Norton<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Champion of legal rights for women who were separated from their husbands, Caroline Norton was instrumental in passing the 1839 Custody of Infants Act, also known as the first piece of feminist legislation. Norton was also a highly regarded writer during her lifetime. Her blue plaque at 3 Chesterfield Street, Mayfair, marks the house she lived in for over 30 years and is the final stop on our tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Caroline-Norton-1024x576.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Caroline Norton blue plaque in London\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Caroline-Norton-1024x576.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Caroline-Norton-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Caroline-Norton-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Caroline-Norton-1536x864.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Caroline-Norton.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-header-2-font-size\">Back to The Ritz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Ritz-Restaurant-medium-res-1024x576.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"The Two Michelin Star Ritz Restaurant at The Ritz London hotel\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Ritz-Restaurant-medium-res-1024x576.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Ritz-Restaurant-medium-res-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Ritz-Restaurant-medium-res-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Ritz-Restaurant-medium-res-1536x864.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/The-Ritz-Restaurant-medium-res.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">After a captivating exploration of London blue plaques, showcasing the lives of some of history\u2019s most fascinating figures, it\u2019s time to return to The Ritz for a well-earned moment of relaxation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-body-1-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">There you have it! Our tour of blue plaques in London ends with a short stroll back to The Ritz, perfect for a well-earned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/dine-with-us\/afternoon-tea\/\">Afternoon Tea<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theritzlondon.com\/dine-with-us\/the-ritz-restaurant\/mayfair-lunch\/\">lunch <\/a>in the Two Michelin Star Ritz Restaurant after a fascinating journey through history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make your stay extra special with The Ritz Blue Plaque tour; a fascinating history walk through St James&#8217;s and Mayfair.  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