
What is recorded here
This grey commemorative plaque records: Trinity Court. 1638 Nicholas Towers (Sheriff 1656) constructed this building as a soapworks. 1785 Esther Tuke founded the Mount School. 1995 Restored by Frederick H. Brown Chm. London Ebor Developments Plc. Recorded plaque organisation: London Ebor Development plc.
Nicholas Towers, Sheriff in 1656, constructed this building as a soapworks in 1638, contributing to local industry. Esther Tuke founded the Mount School in 1785, an institution that became significant for girls' education in York.
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Photo: Keith Seabridge · CC BY 2.0