What is recorded here
This green commemorative plaque records: Laurel House Built in 1780s for local surgeon, William Benton. Isaac Pitman once lived here. Recorded plaque organisation: Barton-upon-Humber Civic Society.
Laurel House was built in the 1780s for William Benton, a local surgeon; later, it was home to Isaac Pitman, inventor of Pitman shorthand, significantly influencing modern stenography and rapid writing techniques.
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Photo: El Loco on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0