2016

SO8963 : Blue plaque on the wall of St Richards House, Droitwich

taken 10 years ago, near to Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, England

Blue plaque on the wall of St Richards House, Droitwich
Blue plaque on the wall of St Richards House, Droitwich
Located on the wall here, Link the plaque records the site of the former brine baths built by the Salt King John Corbett in 1888. Rebuilt and opened in 1985. The natural brine has 2½ pounds of salt in every gallon.
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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Jaggery   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 16 November, 2016   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 26 November, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8984 6317 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:15.9956N 2:9.0179W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SO 8984 6317
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