What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell (1810 - 1865) Novelist and Authoress of 'Mary Barton', 'Cranford' and many other works lived here (1849 - 1865). Recorded plaque organisation: Manchester City Council.
Elizabeth Gaskell was a prominent Victorian novelist and biographer, known for her detailed depiction of social conditions and her influential works such as 'Mary Barton' and 'Cranford', which contributed significantly to the development of the social novel.
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