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Heritage Of London Trust Acquires David Bowie’s Childhood Home for Restoration and Public Opening

The charity plans to recreate the early-1960s interiors using newly accessed archives with curator Geoffrey Marsh.

Overview

  • The Trust announced on January 8 that it has taken ownership of 4 Plaistow Grove in Bromley, where Bowie lived from ages eight to 20.
  • Plans call for an immersive visitor experience centered on the recreated 9-by-10-foot bedroom, reflecting the house as it was in the early 1960s.
  • Geoffrey Marsh, co-curator of the V&A’s David Bowie Is exhibition, is advising on the interior recreation using a previously unseen archive.
  • A £500,000 grant from the Jones Day Foundation has been secured, with a public fundraising campaign launching this month to support the project.
  • The site will run creative and skills workshops for young people through the Trust’s Proud Places and Proud Prospects programs, with completion targeted for late 2027.