Alexander Pope - Plough Court, London, UK
N 51° 30.724 W 000° 05.161
30U E 702194 N 5710797
Alexander Pope was born in a house near this site.
Waymark Code: WMBX7N
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/30/2011
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Pope was born to Alexander Pope Senior (1646–1717), a linen merchant of Plough Court, Lombard Street, London, and his wife Edith (née Turner) (1643–1733), who were both Catholics. Edith's sister Christiana was the wife of the famous miniature painter Samuel Cooper. Pope's education was affected by the recently enacted Test Acts, which upheld the status of the established Church of England and banned Catholics from teaching, attending a university, voting, or holding public office on pain of perpetual imprisonment. Pope was taught to read by his aunt, and went to Twyford School in about 1698/99.[2] He then went to two Catholic schools in London. Such schools, while illegal, were tolerated in some areas.
Blue Plaque managing agency: Corporation of the City of London
Individual Recognized: Alexander Pope
Physical Address:
Plough Court
32 Lombard Street
London, United Kingdom
Web Address: [Web Link]
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