London walk · Stop 2 of 7
17–18 St Leonard’s Terrace — the blue plaque
Bram lived in neighbouring houses at St Leonard’s Terrace during his Lyceum years, and much of his work on Dracula belongs to this part of his London life. The plaque at No. 18 commemorates his residence and authorship. This is a domestic counterpoint to the later stops at the London Library, where he researched, and the Lyceum, where he earned his living.
Look for the ceramic plaque and read its brief inscription: it identifies Bram as the author of Dracula and records that he lived here. The official entry dates the plaque to 1977, so it is a later act of commemoration rather than an original feature of his house. This is the clearest marked residential stop on the London route.
Private houses; view the plaque from the pavement.
