With its grey front door and battered picket fence, No 4 Plaistow Grove in the anonymous London suburb of Bromley is unremarkable in every way except for one.The modest town house – originally built as a cottage for railway workers in the late 19th century – is the childhood home of pop phenomenon David Bowie.An inscription on a small blue plaque to the right of the front door is the only clue to the property’s extraordinary past.“David Bowie Singer and Talented Musician 1955 to 1968”, it reads, a reference to the 13 years he spent living there.A blue plaque is fixed to the wall next to the front door of David Bowie’s former home. Photo: AFPBowie, one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, died aged 69 in 2016. He spent some of his most formative years here.Now, the house has been acquired by a leading London heritage body, which plans to turn it into a Bowie immersive experience.
Where ‘it all started’: David Bowie’s former home to open to the public
Bowie’s childhood home in Bromley, London, will be restored to how it was when he was 16, including the bedroom in which he wrote early songs.
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