Humphry Davy slate plaque

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Birthplace

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What is recorded here

This slate commemorative plaque records: The site of the birthplace of Sir Humphry Davy Bart LLD PRS 1778-1829

From the Open Plaques record 11576

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Photo credits

• N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Philip Halling, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Tony Atkin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Andrew Abbott, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Deepwater, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Oast House Archive, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Oscar Taylor, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Roger Cornfoot, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Ruth Sharville, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Penzance Council, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Richard Law, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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