Caleb Readshaw brushed metal plaque

This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: The Grove A fine Georgian house built c.1750 by Caleb Readshaw (c.1675-1758), a wealthy Richmond merchant who developed the lucrative trade of exporting locally-knitted wool caps and stockings to the Low Countries. The name came from a grove of trees once in the rear garden. The bricks, then more fashionable than stone, were made in a nearby kiln.

Caleb Readshaw was a wealthy Richmond merchant active in the 18th century who significantly contributed to the local economy by developing the export trade of locally-knitted wool caps and stockings to the Low Countries. He commissioned the construction of The Grove, a notable Georgian house built around 1750, showcasing his economic success and influence in the region.