What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Edward Bransfield RN 1785-1852 Explorer and navigator discovered and charted Antarctica in 1820 lived here 1847-1850 Recorded plaque organisation: City of Brighton & Hove.
Edward Bransfield was a Royal Navy explorer and navigator who played a significant role in the discovery and mapping of Antarctica in 1820, contributing crucially to early Antarctic exploration.
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