A gigantic map of all the cool plaques in the world. A project of 99% Invisible.

Plaque on 59 Main Road, Washingborough

This was the home of Danny Fitter, an organ builder. Accused of beating his wife, he was supposedly the last person to be Ran Tanned in Lincolnshire in April 1918. The practice varied from village...

This was the home of Danny Fitter, an organ builder. Accused of beating his wife, he was supposedly the last person to be Ran Tanned in Lincolnshire in April 1918. The practice varied from village...

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • historic sit...
  • housing
  • dwellings
  • geograph

The Ashton Market Trader

The plaque beside the statue SJ9399 : Uncle John the Pieman reads: THE ASHTON MARKET TRADER 'Uncle John' the Pieman John Harrison was well-known throughout Ashton for his generosity to the poor...

The plaque beside the statue SJ9399 : Uncle John the Pieman reads: THE ASHTON MARKET TRADER 'Uncle John' the Pieman John Harrison was well-known throughout Ashton for his generosity to the...

  • john harrison
  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • jacqueline lane
  • 2005
  • sculpture

Plaque on Reigate Castle gateway

Plaque on the south side of Reigate Castle gateway (see TQ2550 : Reigate Castle gateway). It reads: "Ne Willi Comitis Warren veteris hujusce loci incolae fidique libertatum nostrarum vindicis...

Plaque on the south side of Reigate Castle gateway (see TQ2550 : Reigate Castle gateway). It reads: "Ne Willi Comitis Warren veteris hujusce loci incolae fidique libertatum nostrarum...

  • reigate
  • park and pub...
  • reigate castle
  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre

Plaque on Reigate Castle gateway

Plaque on the north side of Reigate Castle gateway (see TQ2550 : Reigate Castle gateway). It reads "To save the memory of William Earl Warren who in old days dwelt here, and was a loyal champion...

Plaque on the north side of Reigate Castle gateway (see TQ2550 : Reigate Castle gateway). It reads "To save the memory of William Earl Warren who in old days dwelt here, and was a loyal champion...

  • reigate
  • park and pub...
  • reigate castle
  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre

New Tredegar Business Park plaque

Located here, Link the bilingual plaque records the official opening of New Tredegar Business Park on July 6th 2006. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence...

Located here, Link the bilingual plaque records the official opening of New Tredegar Business Park on July 6th 2006. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence...

  • abattoir
  • geograph
  • historic sit...
  • bilingual
  • business
  • retail
  • services

West Gate reopening plaque

Plaque on the wall of The Lawn facing Union Road opposite the Castle west gate Link Lincoln Castle West Gate reopened by JOCELYN STEVENS Chairman of English Heritage 2nd April 1993 © Copyright...

Plaque on the wall of The Lawn facing Union Road opposite the Castle west gate Link Lincoln Castle West Gate reopened by JOCELYN STEVENS Chairman of English Heritage 2nd April 1993 ©...

  • historic sit...
  • geograph

The site of Worcester's medieval bridge

A plaque on the riverside marks the position of Worcester's medieval bridge over the River Severn; it is about 100 metres upstream from the present bridge which dates from the late eighteenth...

A plaque on the riverside marks the position of Worcester's medieval bridge over the River Severn; it is about 100 metres upstream from the present bridge which dates from the late...

  • site of medi...
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

The Caerlaverock Cairn

Plaque for the cairn on the quay at Glencaple NX9968 : Millennium Cairn at Glencaple. © Copyright M J Richardson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Plaque for the cairn on the quay at Glencaple NX9968 : Millennium Cairn at Glencaple. © Copyright M J Richardson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • people
  • events
  • dumfries and...
  • geograph
  • cairn
  • 2000
  • coastal
  • millennium cairn
  • glencaple

Church of St Andrew: plaque in the porch

This plaque describes the restoration works of the building carried out at the start of the 21st century. © Copyright Bob Harvey and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence ....

This plaque describes the restoration works of the building carried out at the start of the 21st century. © Copyright Bob Harvey and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence...

  • lowlands
  • village
  • rural settlement
  • geograph
  • 2001
  • millennium
  • historic sit...

Sparrows Herne Trust marker, by Bushey Arches

The Sparrows Herne Turnpike Trust was established in 1762 to maintain 26 miles of the London - Aylesbury road. This marker has survived on what is now the A411 between Bushey and Watford. ©...

The Sparrows Herne Turnpike Trust was established in 1762 to maintain 26 miles of the London - Aylesbury road. This marker has survived on what is now the A411 between Bushey and Watford....

  • turnpike marker
  • post
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Dame Laura Knight plaque, Colwall

At the entrance doorway to Colwall Park, behind the open white door here. Link The Colwall Village Society plaque records that the painter's studio was in Colwall Park from 1947-1961. During her...

At the entrance doorway to Colwall Park, behind the open white door here. Link The Colwall Village Society plaque records that the painter's studio was in Colwall Park from 1947-1961. During...

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • people
  • events
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

The Winnings fence and plaque, Colwall

This is one of two entrances to The Winnings from the B4218 Walwyn Road. Link to a closer view of the plaque. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence ....

This is one of two entrances to The Winnings from the B4218 Walwyn Road. Link to a closer view of the plaque. © Copyright Jaggery and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence...

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • historic sit...
  • fence
  • geograph

Stephen Ballard plaque, The Winnings, Colwall

Located here. Link The Colwall Village Society plaque records that Stephen Ballard 1804-1890, engineer, entrepreneur, contractor, conservationist, lived at The Winnings for many years. © Copyright...

Located here. Link The Colwall Village Society plaque records that Stephen Ballard 1804-1890, engineer, entrepreneur, contractor, conservationist, lived at The Winnings for many years. © Copyright...

  • village
  • rural settlement
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Circular brass plaque, Omagh

Embedded in the footpath here H4572 : Footpath along Market Street, Omagh © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Embedded in the footpath here H4572 : Footpath along Market Street, Omagh © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • roads
  • road transport
  • geograph

South City Market / Georges Street Arcade

A plaque on South Great George's Street, Dublin. © Copyright Ian S and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

A plaque on South Great George's Street, Dublin. © Copyright Ian S and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • market
  • market hall
  • business
  • retail
  • services

Dix ans d'amitié (ten years of friendship), Lèves et Nailsworth

The plaque located between the public library and the Mortimer Room Link records the tenth anniversary in 2005 of the 1995 twinning of Nailsworth and Lèves in France. © Copyright Jaggery and...

The plaque located between the public library and the Mortimer Room Link records the tenth anniversary in 2005 of the 1995 twinning of Nailsworth and Lèves in France. © Copyright Jaggery and...

  • city
  • town centre
  • twinning plaque
  • geograph

Plaque on the former All Saints Mission Room

On Forncett Street, just down the hill from the site of All Saints Church which was demolished in the nineteen seventies. Most of the humble houses that once stood in this area were demolished...

On Forncett Street, just down the hill from the site of All Saints Church which was demolished in the nineteen seventies. Most of the humble houses that once stood in this area were demolished...

  • religious sites
  • industry
  • geograph

Plaque in Belsize Park tube station

See TQ2785 : The entrance to Belsize Park tube station. © Copyright Mike Quinn and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

See TQ2785 : The entrance to Belsize Park tube station. © Copyright Mike Quinn and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • underground station
  • city
  • town centre
  • railways
  • geograph

Wren House - blue plaque

On Wren House, Vicarage Street - once a Georgian clothier's house, now a residential care home ST8645 : Wren House, Warminster. © Copyright M J Richardson and licensed for reuse under this...

On Wren House, Vicarage Street - once a Georgian clothier's house, now a residential care home ST8645 : Wren House, Warminster. © Copyright M J Richardson and licensed for reuse under...

  • lowlands
  • village
  • rural settlement
  • wiltshire
  • warminster
  • 18th century house
  • geograph
  • health and s...
  • wren house
  • historic sit...
  • blue plaque

Warminster Maltings plaque

A 'blue plaque' on the wall of the maltings on Pound Street. © Copyright M J Richardson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

A 'blue plaque' on the wall of the maltings on Pound Street. © Copyright M J Richardson and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • lowlands
  • village
  • rural settlement
  • wiltshire
  • industry
  • warminster
  • maltings
  • geograph
  • historic sit...
  • blue plaque