What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Elizabeth Montagu (1718-1800) Founder member of the ‘Bluestocking’ movement writer and patron of the arts lived here Recorded plaque organisation: York Civic Trust.
Elizabeth Montagu was a prominent figure in 18th-century British society, known for founding the 'Bluestocking' movement which promoted intellectual discourse among women and supported literary and artistic endeavors.
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