What is recorded here
This brown commemorative plaque records: Catherine Cookson, author based her book 'Colour Blind' near the site. Recorded plaque organisation: Gray, Fawdon & Riddle.
Dame Catherine Cookson DBE was a renowned English novelist known for her semi-autobiographical works that often explored working-class life; her novel 'Colour Blind' highlights themes of social inequality and personal struggle.
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