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Bede House blue plaque

Blue plaque
Bede House blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: Bede House Built as a family home between 1815 and 1826. A Church of England Home for Waifs & Strays was opened here in 1892 and received Royal visits in 1893 and 1937. In 1967 the home was closed and is now a private dwelling.

From the Open Plaques record 9261

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  • Mike Kirby, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Michael Dibb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Alan Murray-Rust, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • DS Pugh, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Chris Minto, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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