Plaque

Abbey Road album - access cover

Erection date: 25/9/2019

Inscription

The Beatles, Abbey Road, 1969 - 2019
Wrekin

The creators of the access cover have a web page for it, where we learnt that is is a one-off Thames Water-specified Wrekin Unite D400 manhole cover in ductile iron.

Site: Abbey Road album - access cover (1 memorial)

NW8, Abbey Road

This access cover is in the middle of the road, camera-side of the zebra.

What do the Beatles and a fatberg have in common? They are both commemorated on London access covers. See Whitechapel fatberg. Good quiz question?

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This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Abbey Road album - access cover

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The Beatles

George Harrison,  John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr.

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Abbey Road

The Beatles' Abbey Road album was released on 26 September 1969.

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George Harrison

Musician and songwriter. Born Liverpool.  One of the four Beatles.  Died Los ...

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John Lennon

Musician and songwriter. Born Liverpool.  One of the four Beatles. Shot dead ...

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Paul McCartney

Musician and songwriter. Born Liverpool. One of the four Beatles. March 1969 ...

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Abbey Road album - access cover

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Wrekin

From their website: "Wrekin is a leading UK designer, manufacturer and suppli...

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