What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Near this site George Massey, proprietor, manufactured gas for the first time in Altrincham to illuminate the Unicorn Hotel 1844
George Massey was a pioneer in bringing gas lighting to Altrincham, significantly improving local infrastructure and public spaces when he illuminated the Unicorn Hotel in 1844.
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Photo: Simon Harriyott · CC BY 2.0