Daily Courant - Ludgate Circus, London, UK - Blue Plaques on Waymarking.com

This plaque is placed on a south facing wall and it is true to say that the sun has not been kind to it over the years. The blue, that is normally vibrant and glossy on this kid of plaque, is faded to a much lighter shade.

The plaque reads:
"In a house / near this site was / published in 1702 / the Daily Courant / first London daily / newspaper".

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The first murder account in the Daily Courant, London’s first newspaper, which had by this time merged with the Daily Gazetteer, described a murder that could well have been the work of Todd. It recalls on 14th of April 1785 a murder was committed near to Fleet Street on a gentleman from the country that was on a visit to London. The gentleman was seen arguing with a barber when the barber took from his white coat a razor and slit the throat of the man, the barber then ran towards White Friars Street, disappearing into the fog.

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Blue Plaque managing agency: The Corporation of the City of London Individual Recognized: Daily Courant Physical Address: 12 Ludgate Circus London, United Kingdom EC4 Web Address: [Web Link]

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