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N1, Shepherdess Walk, Packington Bridge
Viewed from the tow path this bridge is modern in design but the plaque was almost certainly erected to mark its opening in the 19th century. Rather oddly the new bridge seems to be narrower than the original. Any information welcome.
One thinks of people named on plaques as "Chairman" of this, that or the other, as being upstanding citizens. Check our page on Dr Patter...
Erected in 1937 by the 6th Marquess of Northampton Estate surveyor - P. F. Story FSI Architect - Alan Brace FRIBA Builders - Gee, Walker ...
By sheer chance we discovered and photographed this plaque on 4 May 2022, the day after it was unveiled.
The plaque refers to the men being overcome by fumes while "working in this building" but the tragedy took place in a sewer. Seems the p...
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