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St. Columba's Church (2) - plaque, Carran

The plaque gives the church's name and the date of 1861. R2799 : St. Columba's Church (1), Carran. R2799 : St. Columba's Church (3), Carran. © Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for reuse under...

The plaque gives the church's name and the date of 1861. R2799 : St. Columba's Church (1), Carran. R2799 : St. Columba's Church (3), Carran. © Copyright P L Chadwick and licensed for reuse under...

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • religious sites
  • church (catholic)
  • geograph

Memorial Cairn at Bridge of Muick

With a bench seat. The inscription on the plaque reads: This cairn marks the spot where, on 16th September, 1899, HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, while driving, met the 1st Battalion Gordon...

With a bench seat. The inscription on the plaque reads: This cairn marks the spot where, on 16th September, 1899, HER MAJESTY QUEEN VICTORIA, while driving, met the 1st Battalion Gordon...

  • memorial cairn
  • geograph
  • bench seat
  • ballater
  • historic sit...

Aqueduct stonework sign near Hardings Wood, Staffordshire

POOL LOCK AQUEDUCT MDCCCXXVIIII This is on the side of the aqueduct (built in 1829) carrying the Macclesfield Canal across the Trent and Mersey Canal a few metres north-west of the paired locks...

POOL LOCK AQUEDUCT MDCCCXXVIIII This is on the side of the aqueduct (built in 1829) carrying the Macclesfield Canal across the Trent and Mersey Canal a few metres north-west of the paired...

  • aqueduct
  • canals
  • geograph

Plaque in Waun Capel woodlands, Rhayader

The plaque commemorates the presentation of the woodlands to the Waun Capel Park on 12th December 1953 by Alderman T F Vaughan Prickard. © Copyright Jim Barton and licensed for reuse under this...

The plaque commemorates the presentation of the woodlands to the Waun Capel Park on 12th December 1953 by Alderman T F Vaughan Prickard. © Copyright Jim Barton and licensed for reuse under...

  • woodland
  • forest
  • geograph

Plaque, Ardara

Pictured at the open area beside the river. © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured at the open area beside the river. © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • park and pub...
  • geograph

Inscribed plaque, Rossbeg

Pictured here G6696 : Roadside shrine, Rossbeg © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here G6696 : Roadside shrine, Rossbeg © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • religious sites
  • geograph

Plaque, Scoil Náisiúinta Mín a Ghabhann

Pictured here B7900 : National school, Meenagowan Scoil Náisiúinta Mín a Ghabhann 1929, Athchóirithe agus méadaithe 2006 "Meenagowan National School 1929, Rebuilt and extended 2006" © Copyright...

Pictured here B7900 : National school, Meenagowan Scoil Náisiúinta Mín a Ghabhann 1929, Athchóirithe agus méadaithe 2006 "Meenagowan National School 1929, Rebuilt and extended 2006" ©...

  • educational sites
  • geograph

Plaque, St Connell's National School

The inscription includes the text, "St Connell's Glenties Male Convent N School 1899" Pictured here G8194 : St Connell's Museum, Glenties © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under...

The inscription includes the text, "St Connell's Glenties Male Convent N School 1899" Pictured here G8194 : St Connell's Museum, Glenties © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under...

  • educational sites
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Lass o' Gowrie

Busy pub on Charles Street by the side of the Medlock SJ8497 : River Medlock According the pub's website Link In the late 1800s, this part of Manchester was known as "Little Ireland", due in the...

Busy pub on Charles Street by the side of the Medlock SJ8497 : River Medlock According the pub's website Link In the late 1800s, this part of Manchester was known as "Little Ireland", due in the...

  • pissotiere
  • geograph
  • lady carolina nairne
  • public house
  • 1896
  • business
  • retail
  • services

Manchester's Oldest Pissotiere

On the side of the Lass o' Gowrie SJ8497 : Lass o' Gowrie a plaque states Here was the site of Manchester's Oldest Pissotiere Retained for Posterity Last used A.D.1896 © Copyright Gerald England...

On the side of the Lass o' Gowrie SJ8497 : Lass o' Gowrie a plaque states Here was the site of Manchester's Oldest Pissotiere Retained for Posterity Last used A.D.1896 © Copyright Gerald England...

  • 1896
  • geograph
  • historic sit...
  • pissotiere

Wing Commander Adrian Warburton DFC

Close up of the plaque on the memorial stone in Berinsfield, formerly Mount Farm RAF base. Link © Copyright Bill Nicholls and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Close up of the plaque on the memorial stone in Berinsfield, formerly Mount Farm RAF base. Link © Copyright Bill Nicholls and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • memorial
  • burial ground
  • crematorium
  • geograph
  • memorial wwii
  • memorial plaque
  • city
  • town centre
  • historic sit...

Technology Arch Base Plaque

The base plaque of the Technology Arch SJ8497 : Technology Arch states "Made possible by North West Arts and British Ropes Ltd, 1989" © Copyright Gerald England and licensed for reuse under this...

The base plaque of the Technology Arch SJ8497 : Technology Arch states "Made possible by North West Arts and British Ropes Ltd, 1989" © Copyright Gerald England and licensed for reuse under...

  • north west arts
  • british ropes ltd
  • axel wolkenhauer
  • geograph
  • 1989
  • historic sit...
  • sculpture

Ewell Court Plaque

Round plaque from the local Rotary society. Link © Copyright Colin Smith and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Round plaque from the local Rotary society. Link © Copyright Colin Smith and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • ewell
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Rebecca Riots plaque, Southgate, Rhayader

The plaque is on this Link former tollgate cottage. The unfeminine appearance of the "women" is because many of the rioters were men dressed as women. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse...

The plaque is on this Link former tollgate cottage. The unfeminine appearance of the "women" is because many of the rioters were men dressed as women. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for...

  • rebecca riots
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Plaque, An Gorta Mór (The Great Famine)

The inscription is in English and Irish - the former includes the text, "The Great Famine. Erected to those people of Ballybay and district who suffered hunger and deprivation and died during the...

The inscription is in English and Irish - the former includes the text, "The Great Famine. Erected to those people of Ballybay and district who suffered hunger and deprivation and died during the...

  • people
  • events
  • geograph

Plaque, Bernie Linden, Ballybay

Pictured here H7120 : Shebeen, Ballybay © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here H7120 : Shebeen, Ballybay © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • people
  • events
  • geograph

Francis Joseph Bigger plaque, Ballyvesey, Newtownabbey

A plaque, on the “Crown and Shamrock” on the Antrim Line J2983 : The "Crown and Shamrock", Ballyvesey, Newtownabbey, commemorating Francis Joseph Bigger Link. He was born in Little Donegall Street...

A plaque, on the “Crown and Shamrock” on the Antrim Line J2983 : The "Crown and Shamrock", Ballyvesey, Newtownabbey, commemorating Francis Joseph Bigger Link. He was born in Little Donegall Street...

  • ballyvesey
  • people
  • events
  • geograph
  • newtownabbey
  • suburb
  • urban fringe
  • blue plaque

In memory of Beryl Wombwell

© Copyright Ian S and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

© Copyright Ian S and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • geograph

Workers' Memorial Plaque

The plaque under SD8010 : Whitehead Gardens, The Workers' Tree reads: This tree was planted in recognition of workers killed or injured in the workplace and for those who have died or are...

The plaque under SD8010 : Whitehead Gardens, The Workers' Tree reads: This tree was planted in recognition of workers killed or injured in the workplace and for those who have died or...

  • people
  • events
  • memorial
  • park and pub...
  • geograph

A plaque William Peckitt

© Copyright Ian S and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

© Copyright Ian S and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • geograph