What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: Heathwaite House. Childhood home of Elizabeth Gaskell the authoress. 1810-1865
Elizabeth Gaskell was a prominent Victorian novelist and biographer, known for her works that provided insights into the social conditions of industrial England, including "Mary Barton" and her biography of Charlotte Brontë.
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Photo: Brian Cooper · CC BY 2.0