What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: The Great Fire of Biggleswade started in the Crown Inn courtyard on 16 June 1785 destroying half the town
The Great Fire of Biggleswade, starting on June 16, 1785, devastated half of the town, highlighting the vulnerability of historic urban centers to conflagrations and the need for improved fire safety measures.
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