What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for Dame Elizabeth Bowes.
Dame Elizabeth Bowes was a significant figure in the early coal mining industry, owning and operating mines that contributed to the economic development of the region; she is also an ancestor of Queen Elizabeth II, linking her to the British royal family.
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