Heritage Plaques

Islington’s Heritage Plaques showcase our culturally rich and colourful heritage by commemorating the significant people, places, and events in the borough. There are currently 102 plaques spread out on various sites across the borough. Search the full list of Heritage Plaques below and be inspired by some of the amazing people, places and events of Islington.

  • Artists & Writers

Walter Richard Sickert (1860-1942)

Artist. 1 Highbury Place, N5.

A London Borough of Islington plaque. Unveiled in July 2011, replacing the original plaque on this site.

Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797)

Writer, teacher and feminist who opened a school for girls at Newington Green in 1784. Newington Green Primary School, Newington…

A London Borough of Islington plaque, unveiled in March 2011.

Kate Greenaway (1846-1901)

Children's book illustrator and artist. 147 Upper Street, N1 London.

A London Borough of Islington Plaque.

Joe Orton (1933-1967)

Playwright. 25 Noel Road, N1.

A London Borough of Islington Plaque.

James “Bronterre” O’Brien (1805-1864)

Chartist writer. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School, Donegal Street, N1.

A London Borough of Islington Plaque.

George Cruikshank (1792-1878)

Engraver and Illustrator. N1 69-71 Amwell Street.

A London Borough of Islington Plaque.

Edward Lear (1812-1888)

Artist, illustrator and writer. Bowman's Mews, Seven Sisters Road, N1.

A London Borough of Islington Plaque.

Alexander McQueen (1969-2010)

Fashion Designer. 11 Aberdeen Road, N5.

An Islington heritage plaque, unveiled in March 2014, to commemorate McQueen's contribution to the British fashion industry.

Cyril Mann (1911-1980)

Artist and Sculptor. Bevin Court, Cruikshank Road, WC1.

An Islington People's Plaque, unveiled in September 2013.

Nina Bawden (1925-2012)

Author and Campaigner for Railway Safety. 22 Noel Road, N1.

A Islington People's Plaque, unveiled in September 2015. Nina was the author of many books for adults and children, some drawing on her life in Islington. She was seriously injured in the Potters Bar train crash in 2002 in which her husband, Austen, and six other people were killed. With others she successfully campaigned to make the railways safer and to hold those responsible for the accident to account. Her Islington People’s Plaque was unveiled 11 September 2015 at Noel Road, N1.