Richmond Square, Kew Foot Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2TE

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Blue plaques are a widely recognised celebration of the relationship between buildings and the notable people who once lived or worked in them. Former inhabitants commemorated with a plaque include politicians, scientists, writers and artists, as well as those with more obscure occupations. 

First administered by the Society of Arts, then later the London County Council and the Greater London Council, the scheme has been run by English Heritage since 1986.

A blue plaque helps a property stand out from its neighbours, though it’s difficult to suggest any value it might add – particularly as while it raises awareness of a building’s historical significance, a plaque doesn’t offer any legal protection. However, as a much loved part of London’s rich history, they certainly add gravitas and charm.

With over 900 blue plaques across the capital, there is plenty of opportunity to spot one or, indeed, to purchase a home with one: here is a selection of the best currently on the market, including the former home of two of our most famous literary figures and the birthplace of a British Prime Minister.

Richmond Square, Kew Foot Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2TE

Poet and author of Rule Britannia James Thomson, 1700-1748, lived and died here Richmond Square, Kew Foot Road, Richmond, Surrey – Price on application

Richmond Square, Kew Foot Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 2TE

Richmond Square, Kew Foot Road, Richmond, Surrey – Price on application

Hogarth House, Paradise Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1SE

Home of Leonard and Virginia Woolf, writers and founders of the Hogarth Press, 1915-1924 Hogarth House, Paradise Road, Richmond, Surrey – Asking price £3,500,000

Hogarth House, Paradise Road, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1SE

Hogarth House, Paradise Road, Richmond, Surrey – Asking price £3,500,000

Queen Anne's Gate, London, SW1H 9AA

Birthplace of former Prime Minister Lord Palmerston, 1784-1865 Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1 – Guide price £13,750,000

Queen Anne's Gate, London, SW1H 9AA

Queen Anne's Gate, London SW1 – Guide price £13,750,000

Swan Court, Chelsea Manor Street, London, SW3 5RX

Early/mid 20th-century designers Edward McKnight Kauffer and Marion Dorn lived in flats 139/141 Swan Court, Chelsea Manor Street, London SW3 – Guide price £995,000

Swan Court, Chelsea Manor Street, London, SW3 5RX

Swan Court, Chelsea Manor Street, London SW3 – Guide price £995,000

One Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, London, SW1H 9BT

Former home of Sir Edward Grey, Foreign Secretary from 1905-1916 One Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, London SW1 – Asking price £1,975,000-​£10,200,000

One Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, London, SW1H 9BT

One Queen Anne's Gate, Westminster, London SW1 – Asking price £1,975,000-​£10,200,000

Whitcomb Street, London, WC2H 7EP

Former home of archaeologist Sir Mortimer Wheeler, 1890-1976 Whitcomb Street, London WC2 – Guide price £1,350,000

Whitcomb Street, London, WC2H 7EP

Whitcomb Street, London WC2 – Guide price £1,350,000

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