Largely unrecognized during his lifetime, William Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age.

His prophetic poetry has been said to form "what is in proportion to its merits the least read body of poetry in the English language". His visual artistry led one contemporary art critic to proclaim him "far and away the greatest artist Britain has ever produced".

In 2002, Blake was placed at number 38 in the BBC's poll of the 100 Greatest Britons. He produced a diverse and symbolically rich oeuvre, which embraced the imagination as "The body of God" or "Human existence itself".

Late in life, he decided to move out of London to enjoy the splendour of Felpham in a cottage now named Blake's Cottage.

Blue Plaque is located on Blake's Cottage, Blakes Road.