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Rochester: plaque on the Clock House

A closer view of the plaque above the door of TQ7468 : Rochester: the Clock House, explaining that it was built at the expense of Sir Cloudsley Shovel in 1706, and that he was MP for three...

A closer view of the plaque above the door of TQ7468 : Rochester: the Clock House, explaining that it was built at the expense of Sir Cloudsley Shovel in 1706, and that he was MP for...

  • city
  • town centre
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Frank McKelvey plaque, Belfast

A plaque, at 56 Woodvale Road, commemorating the artist Frank McKelvey Link who was born nearby. For the record the building is now a “Costcutter” and post office. © Copyright Albert Bridge and...

A plaque, at 56 Woodvale Road, commemorating the artist Frank McKelvey Link who was born nearby. For the record the building is now a “Costcutter” and post office. © Copyright Albert Bridge...

  • belfast
  • artist
  • people
  • events
  • geograph
  • blue plaque

Wilhelmina Geddes plaque, Belfast

A plaque, visible from the public road, on a house at Marlborough Park South, commemorating Wilhelmina Geddes an artist in stained glass Link and Link. © Copyright Albert Bridge and licensed for...

A plaque, visible from the public road, on a house at Marlborough Park South, commemorating Wilhelmina Geddes an artist in stained glass Link and Link. © Copyright Albert Bridge and licensed for...

  • belfast
  • artist
  • people
  • events
  • geograph
  • suburb
  • urban fringe
  • blue plaque

Freddie Gilroy: Plaque

This plaque is on the artwork entitled 'Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers' Link . © Copyright Robin Drayton and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

This plaque is on the artwork entitled 'Freddie Gilroy and the Belsen Stragglers' Link . © Copyright Robin Drayton and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • scarborough
  • suburb
  • urban fringe
  • geograph

Plaque for the boat 'Nibley'

The remains seem to be just on the edge of the shore. It was built in Gloucester in 1895 and was beached in 1955 - 97ft long x 22ft wide, with a gross tonnage of 79t. Erected by the Friends of...

The remains seem to be just on the edge of the shore. It was built in Gloucester in 1895 and was beached in 1955 - 97ft long x 22ft wide, with a gross tonnage of 79t. Erected by the Friends...

  • wrecked boat
  • people
  • events
  • lydney harbour
  • estuary
  • marine
  • geograph
  • severn estuary
  • gloucestershire
  • coastal
  • derelict
  • disused

Isabella Tod plaque, Belfast

A plaque, at Botanic Avenue near the corner of University Street, commemorating Isabella Tod Link a politician and campaigner for women’s rights. See also Link. © Copyright Albert Bridge and...

A plaque, at Botanic Avenue near the corner of University Street, commemorating Isabella Tod Link a politician and campaigner for women’s rights. See also Link. © Copyright Albert Bridge...

  • belfast
  • suffragette
  • people
  • events
  • geograph
  • blue plaque

Plaque, Aughnasheelan Hall

Pictured here H0813 : Aughnasheelan Hall © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here H0813 : Aughnasheelan Hall © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • public build...
  • geograph

Gustav Wilhelm Wolff plaque, Belfast

A plaque, at a house on the Station Road, Sydenham, commemorating Gustav Wilhelm Wolff Link who, with Sir Edward Harland Link founded the Harland & Wolff shipyard. © Copyright Albert Bridge and...

A plaque, at a house on the Station Road, Sydenham, commemorating Gustav Wilhelm Wolff Link who, with Sir Edward Harland Link founded the Harland & Wolff shipyard. © Copyright Albert Bridge and...

  • belfast
  • people
  • events
  • harland & wolff
  • geograph
  • suburb
  • urban fringe
  • blue plaque

Richard Hayward plaque, Belfast

A plaque, at 352 Antrim Road (near Cedar Avenue) commemorating the writer Richard Hayward Link. His book “In Praise of Ulster” is a good (albeit slightly folksy) description of NI and Donegal in...

A plaque, at 352 Antrim Road (near Cedar Avenue) commemorating the writer Richard Hayward Link. His book “In Praise of Ulster” is a good (albeit slightly folksy) description of NI and Donegal...

  • belfast
  • people
  • events
  • writer
  • geograph
  • suburb
  • urban fringe
  • blue plaque

Louis MacNeice plaque, Belfast

See J4187 : Louis Macneice plaque, Carrickfergus (January 2007). A plaque (behind a fence – bottom) at the poet’s Link birthplace, 2 Brookhill Avenue, Cliftonville Road. See also SP0483 : Blue...

See J4187 : Louis Macneice plaque, Carrickfergus (January 2007). A plaque (behind a fence – bottom) at the poet’s Link birthplace, 2 Brookhill Avenue, Cliftonville Road. See also SP0483 : Blue...

  • belfast
  • people
  • events
  • geograph
  • suburb
  • urban fringe
  • blue plaque
  • poet

Plaque, George Farquhar

Pictured here C4316 : First Derry National Schools, Derry / Londonderry © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here C4316 : First Derry National Schools, Derry / Londonderry © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • historic sit...
  • geograph

William MacQuitty plaque, Bangor

A plaque, on a house on the Princetown Road J5081 : Princetown Road, Bangor, commemorating William MacQuitty Link Link and Link. © Copyright Albert Bridge and licensed for reuse under this...

A plaque, on a house on the Princetown Road J5081 : Princetown Road, Bangor, commemorating William MacQuitty Link Link and Link. © Copyright Albert Bridge and licensed for reuse under this...

  • bangor (co down)
  • people
  • events
  • photographer
  • writer
  • titanic
  • geograph
  • suburb
  • urban fringe
  • blue plaque
  • film maker

Archway Plaque, Dundee Law

© Copyright Alex McGregor and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

© Copyright Alex McGregor and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Plaque close-up, Ballinamore Station

Zoomed from here for clarity H1311 : Plaque and section of track, Ballinamore © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Zoomed from here for clarity H1311 : Plaque and section of track, Ballinamore © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • railways
  • geograph

Plaque and section of track, Ballinamore

See close-up here H1311 : Plaque close-up, Ballinamore Station © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

See close-up here H1311 : Plaque close-up, Ballinamore Station © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • railways
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Plaque on the Gateshead Dispensary

See also NZ2563 : The Gateshead Dispensary 1832 - 1946 © Copyright Pauline E and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

See also NZ2563 : The Gateshead Dispensary 1832 - 1946 © Copyright Pauline E and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • health and s...
  • charity premises
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Plaque, Ballinamore

Pictured here H1311 : Former courthouse, Ballinamore © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here H1311 : Former courthouse, Ballinamore © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Plaque, Augustine Martin

Pictured here H1311 : High Street, Ballinamore © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here H1311 : High Street, Ballinamore © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • people
  • events
  • geograph

Plaque over the entrance to the Smyth Almshouses

This is over the entrance to the Smyth Almshouses on Bridge Road. © Copyright Marathon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

This is over the entrance to the Smyth Almshouses on Bridge Road. © Copyright Marathon and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • almshouses
  • geograph
  • historic sit...
  • housing
  • dwellings

Plaque for the Rochester Justice Tree

The plaque in the pavement of Boley Hill marks the spot of the "justice tree" where ancient courts were held. © Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence...

The plaque in the pavement of Boley Hill marks the spot of the "justice tree" where ancient courts were held. © Copyright Stephen Craven and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence...

  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • historic sit...
  • justice tree