Track the Plaque

This is a paperback reprint - back due to popular demand. It is a collection of 32 walks around London pinpointing the location of the famous blue plaques. It also gives details of other points of interest along the route, historical sites, pubs and restaurants. This unique collection of London walks is an indispensable guide to the commemorative plaques that are found all over the city. Derek Sumeray, the leading authority on London's plaques, has organised them into 32 fascinating walks. Every district is included, from Mayfair to Hackney and from Hampstead to Wimbledon. And every kind of plague is featured - not only the most famous blue plaques, but also other plaques of every colour and form, which decorate the corners of the capital. Derek Sumeray's painstaking research into the plagues and into London's crowded past gives an unforgettable insight into the history of the city. Each walk contains a detailed map pinpointing the location of the plaques. The design of the plaques is described, along with the individual, place or event they commemorate. The author also comments on other points of interest along the route - historical sites and buildings, notable pubs and restaurants, and those other features of London streets that turn each walk through the city into a journey of discovery.