What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Eliza Acton, cookery writer 1799 - 1859 lived here Recorded plaque organisation: Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council.
Eliza Acton was a pioneering British cookery writer whose cookbook, "Modern Cookery for Private Families," published in 1845, emphasized simplicity and quality of ingredients, significantly influencing domestic cooking practices.
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