Blue Plaques [353 photos] :: Geograph Britain and Ireland

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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.

by David Anstiss

Created: Wed, 21 Dec 2011, Updated: Wed, 21 Dec 2011

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TQ2880 : Blue plaque in Grosvenor Street (b) by Basher Eyre

ST3087 : Blue plaque, Havelock Street Presbyterian Church, Newport by Jaggery

SU6401 : Birthplace of Charles Dickens by Basher Eyre

TQ3281 : Blue plaque next to The Lord Raglan by Basher Eyre

SS9596 : Treorchy Male Choir blue plaque in the wall of Treorchy Primary School by Jaggery

TQ3082 : Blue Plaque, King's Cross Station by Rich Tea

SO3014 : Tithe Barn blue plaque, Abergavenny by Jaggery

SY3391 : Western Australia blue plaque on a Cobb Road house, Lyme Regis by Jaggery

SU1869 : Battle of Marlborough 1642 blue plaque by Jaggery

SP5106 : Blue plaque in Merton Street by Basher Eyre

ST2987 : James Flewitt Mullock (1818-1892) blue plaque, Newport by Jaggery

SO3014 : Blue plaque, Bailey Park, Abergavenny by Jaggery

ST3187 : Blue plaque marking site of preaching cross, Stow Hill by Jaggery

TQ3381 : Site of the City's first Jewish synagogue by Basher Eyre

SN4501 : George Elkington blue plaque in Burry Port by Jaggery

TQ2981 : Blue plaque to a poet in Percy Street by Basher Eyre

TQ2979 : Blue plaque in Stafford Place by Basher Eyre

SU7423 : Entrance to The Old College by Basher Eyre

ST1189 : Abertridwr Workmen's Hall & Institute blue plaque by Jaggery

SO5139 : Castle Pool blue plaque, Hereford by Jaggery

ST6416 : Sherborne railway station blue plaque by Jaggery

ST2077 : Baked in Cornwall advert on a Splott corner, Cardiff by Jaggery

SU6401 : Blue plaque in Old Commercial Road by Basher Eyre

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