Why this matters
Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany, was a prominent British military figure and regent during his father George III's periods of illness; he is remembered in popular culture through the nursery rhyme "The Grand Old Duke of York."
Overview
Frederick blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in Thanet. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: Prince Frederick "The Grand Old Duke of York" 1763-1827 lived here
Why it was made
The saved source records: Prince Frederick "The Grand Old Duke of York" 1763-1827 lived here
People and events
The saved source records: Prince Frederick "The Grand Old Duke of York" 1763-1827 lived here
How it worked
The label Blue plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Frederick blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Prince Frederick "The Grand Old Duke of York" 1763-1827 lived here The importance lies in what the inscription remembers, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
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