2017

SK6003 : Thomas Cook blue plaque

taken 7 years ago, near to Stoneygate, Leicester, England

Thomas Cook blue plaque
Thomas Cook blue plaque
Thomas Cook was one of the world's first travel agents, he started his business in Leicester following a successful rail excursion to Loughborough in 1841.
Thorncroft is the name of this house on London Road in Leicester, it was where Thomas Cook lived with his wife Marianne towards the end of his life. He died in the house in 1892.

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Housing, Dwellings Primary Subject: Plaque other tags: Thomas Cook House Blue Plaque Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · London Road [7] · Thomas Cook Lived with his Wife Marianne [3] ·
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SK6003, 84 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mat Fascione   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 1 May, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 1 May, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 6013 0308 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:37.3298N 1:6.7919W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 6013 0308
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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