2021
SK7510 : Plaque
taken 5 years ago, near to Burrough on the Hill, Leicestershire, England
Plaque
A plaque on the wall at Burrough Court business centre, which reads
"D and S companies of the 10th battalion, the Parachute Regiment were billeted here from December 1943 until leaving for the battle of Arnhem (operation market garden) on 18th september 1944"
"D and S companies of the 10th battalion, the Parachute Regiment were billeted here from December 1943 until leaving for the battle of Arnhem (operation market garden) on 18th september 1944"
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
- SK7510, 70 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Bob Harvey (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 16 July, 2021 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Friday, 16 July, 2021
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SK 750 100 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:40.9886N 0:53.5196W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SK 750 100
- View Direction
- Northwest (about 315 degrees)
