What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: Amelia Opie 1769-1853 Authoress and Philanthropist born in a house which stood on this site, married John Opie the portrait painter in 1798.
Amelia Opie was an English author and philanthropist known for her moral tales and opposition to slavery; she married the portrait painter John Opie in 1798.
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