What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Henry Baines (1737-1878) inspiring botanist creator of Museum Gardens 1829-1871 Recorded plaque organisation: York Civic Trust.
Henry Baines was a prominent botanist who significantly contributed to the development of Museum Gardens from 1829 to 1871, enhancing public access to botanical knowledge and horticultural beauty.
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