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Plaque, French Armada Anchor

The following text is included in the description: French Armada Anchor This anchor from a ship of the 1796 French Armada was recovered off the north-east point of Whiddy Island, Bantry Bay in...

The following text is included in the description: French Armada Anchor This anchor from a ship of the 1796 French Armada was recovered off the north-east point of Whiddy Island, Bantry Bay...

  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Plaque Mill Wheel, Bantry

Pictured here V9948 : Water wheel, Bantry © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here V9948 : Water wheel, Bantry © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

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  • geograph

Irish Army plaque, Bantry House

The following text is included in the description: THE 130 PERSONNEL OF THE 2ND CYCLIST SQUADRON Of THE IRISH ARMY UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPT. PAT BUTTIMER WERE BASED HERE IN BANTRY HOUSE 29iH JUNE...

The following text is included in the description: THE 130 PERSONNEL OF THE 2ND CYCLIST SQUADRON Of THE IRISH ARMY UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPT. PAT BUTTIMER WERE BASED HERE IN BANTRY HOUSE 29iH...

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Plaque, Bantry House Stables

The following text is included in the description: This project was developed with financial assistance from the European Regional Development Fund administered by Bord Fáilte and Cork Kerry...

The following text is included in the description: This project was developed with financial assistance from the European Regional Development Fund administered by Bord Fáilte and Cork...

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  • geograph

Plaque, Memorial Hall

Plaque on the right of the facade of the Memorial Hall (see SN6859 : Memorial Hall), commemorating the World War II dead from Tregaron. © Copyright Ian Capper and licensed for reuse under this...

Plaque on the right of the facade of the Memorial Hall (see SN6859 : Memorial Hall), commemorating the World War II dead from Tregaron. © Copyright Ian Capper and licensed for reuse under...

  • defence
  • military
  • tregaron
  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • memorial hall
  • the square

Plaque, Memorial Hall

Plaque to the right of the door of the Memorial Hall (see SN6859 : Memorial Hall), commemorating the World War I dead from Tregaron. © Copyright Ian Capper and licensed for reuse under this...

Plaque to the right of the door of the Memorial Hall (see SN6859 : Memorial Hall), commemorating the World War I dead from Tregaron. © Copyright Ian Capper and licensed for reuse under...

  • defence
  • military
  • tregaron
  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • memorial hall
  • the square

Plaque, Memorial Hall

Plaque to the left of the door of the Memorial Hall (see SN6859 : Memorial Hall), referring to its alteration and dedication in 1922. © Copyright Ian Capper and licensed for reuse under this...

Plaque to the left of the door of the Memorial Hall (see SN6859 : Memorial Hall), referring to its alteration and dedication in 1922. © Copyright Ian Capper and licensed for reuse under...

  • defence
  • military
  • tregaron
  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • memorial hall
  • the square

Plaque on the Peasenhall Armshouses

© Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

© Copyright Adrian Cable and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

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  • a1120
  • a1120 the street
  • wash lane
  • the peasenha...
  • housing
  • dwellings
  • road junction
  • armshouses
  • geograph
  • peasenhall a...
  • sibton
  • closeup
  • peasenhall
  • the street

Plaque, Mitchelstown Market House (2)

Pictured here R8112 : Market House, Mitchelstown © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here R8112 : Market House, Mitchelstown © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

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  • geograph

Plaque, Mitchelstown Market House (1)

Pictured here R8112 : Market House, Mitchelstown © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Pictured here R8112 : Market House, Mitchelstown © Copyright Kenneth Allen and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Plaque above Entrance St Ann's Church, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Plaque commemorating the building of the wall in 1711. © Copyright Christine Matthews and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Plaque commemorating the building of the wall in 1711. © Copyright Christine Matthews and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • door
  • wall
  • religious sites
  • geograph
  • docks
  • harbours
  • city
  • town centre

Plaque on Wellington Suspension Bridge...

...commemorating the first major repairs in 1930. © Copyright Bill Harrison and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

...commemorating the first major repairs in 1930. © Copyright Bill Harrison and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • geograph
  • city
  • town centre
  • historic sit...
  • suspension bridge

Cuckoo Stone plaque on gatepost

Also seen at Link in 2010. © Copyright Shazz and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

Also seen at Link in 2010. © Copyright Shazz and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • lowlands
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Woodhenge plaque on gatepost

© Copyright Shazz and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

© Copyright Shazz and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

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  • geograph

Marshall Stevens Memorial Plaque

Bronze plaque on SJ7996 : Marshall Stevens Memorial, Trafford Park Village. It is inscribed: Marshall Stevens 1852–1936 To whose foresight, energy and ability the successful development of...

Bronze plaque on SJ7996 : Marshall Stevens Memorial, Trafford Park Village. It is inscribed: Marshall Stevens 1852–1936 To whose foresight, energy and ability the successful development...

  • memorial
  • people
  • events
  • industry
  • industrial heritage
  • geograph
  • panasonic dmc-g3
  • manchester
  • historic sit...
  • suburb
  • urban fringe
  • monument
  • trafford park
  • industrial estate
  • bronze

Monument to commemorate slavery

A small plaque on the wall of M Shed, one of the warehouses on Prince’s Wharf, Bristol. © Copyright Eirian Evans and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

A small plaque on the wall of M Shed, one of the warehouses on Prince’s Wharf, Bristol. © Copyright Eirian Evans and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • geograph
  • docks
  • harbours

Plaque, St Lawrence Church, Whitchurch Lane, Edgware

© Copyright Robin Sones and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

© Copyright Robin Sones and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • religious sites
  • city
  • town centre
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Plaque, Canons Drive, Edgware

© Copyright Robin Sones and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

© Copyright Robin Sones and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

  • city
  • town centre
  • historic sit...
  • geograph

Plaque on Ye Olde Fighting Cocks

One of two plaques on Ye Olde Fighting Cocks. © Copyright Philip Halling and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

One of two plaques on Ye Olde Fighting Cocks. © Copyright Philip Halling and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licence . Submitted via Geograph

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  • geograph

Plaque on Ye Olde Fighting Cocks

Plaque on Ye Olde Fighting Cocks public house with the history of the inn which confusingly used to be The Olde Round House. © Copyright Philip Halling and licensed for reuse under this Creative...

Plaque on Ye Olde Fighting Cocks public house with the history of the inn which confusingly used to be The Olde Round House. © Copyright Philip Halling and licensed for reuse under this...

  • historic sit...
  • geograph