2014
SJ8594 : Commemorative Plaque, Chancellors Hotel
taken 12 years ago, near to Burnage, Manchester, England
Commemorative Plaque, Chancellors Hotel
A blue Plaque look-alike applied by the Hotel Owners to the historic building that is tacked on the side of the Chancellors Hotel.
It says that the building was the home of Sir Joseph Whitworth from 1850 to 1872
It says that the building was the home of Sir Joseph Whitworth from 1850 to 1872
Blue Plaques
A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event, serving as a historical marker.
The world's first blue plaques were erected in London, England in the nineteenth century to mark the homes and workplaces of famous people.
The original blue plaque scheme started in the 1860s, is now run by English Heritage in London. It is believed to be the oldest such scheme in the world.
There are currently about 850 plaques in London.
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- Grid Square
- SJ8594, 138 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Bob Harvey (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Wednesday, 11 June, 2014 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 14 June, 2014
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SJ 8588 9409 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:26.6033N 2:12.8427W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SJ 8588 9409
- View Direction
- SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
