What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Home of the Hertfordshire Mercury 1854-2003, established as the Hartford Mercury by Stephen Austin in 1772 Recorded plaque organisation: Hertford Town Council; Hertford Civic Society.
The site marked this plaque was the longtime home of the Hertfordshire Mercury, a local newspaper founded in 1772, which played a significant role in reporting and shaping local news and community events for nearly two and a half centuries.
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Places near here
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Hertford MuseumMuseum · 158 yd
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Quaker SculpturePublic sculpture · 159 yd
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