Commemorative plaque 51201

This commemorative plaque records: The Ashes A survey of the Bishop's palace and grounds in 1648 describes "a close of ground called The Ashes" adjacent to the moated orchard, garden plots and fishponds. In 1927 Charles Briggs gave the land and buildings to the trustees of the Ashes Playingfields Trust to create public playing fields and recreation grounds for the people of Howden. Recorded plaque organisation: Howden Civic Society, Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The Ashes was originally a close of ground adjacent to the Bishop's palace in Howden, later transformed into public playing fields and recreation grounds in 1927 by Charles Briggs through the Ashes Playingfields Trust, offering communal space for local residents.