2006

SX9192 : W G Hoskins' birthplace, St David's Hill, Exeter

taken 18 years ago, near to Exeter, Devon, England

W G Hoskins' birthplace, St David's Hill, Exeter
W G Hoskins' birthplace, St David's Hill, Exeter
The blue plaque was added in 2004. The inscription reads "W.G. Hoskins CBE FBA DLITT 1908-1992 Historian of Devon, Exeter and the English landscape born here 'hic amor, haec patria est' " LinkExternal link . The Georgian building looks a good deal older than those around it.

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Category: Blue Plaque
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SX9192, 1607 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Derek Harper   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 19 December, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 26 December, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 915 929 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:43.5335N 3:32.3136W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SX 915 929
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