Ann Hinchliffe blue plaque

This blue commemorative plaque records: Ann Hinchliffe 1805-1873 published the Rotherham and Musbrough Advertiser from a printing works near this site. The first copies were produced on January 2nd 1858 Recorded plaque organisation: Rotherham Advertiser, Rotherham District Civic Society.

Ann Hinchliffe, active from 1858 until her death in 1873, was a pioneering female publisher who established the Rotherham and Musbrough Advertiser, contributing significantly to local journalism and setting an early example of women's involvement in media.