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John Ross blue plaque

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John Ross blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: North West Castle. When Admiral Sir John Ross returned to his native Wigtownshire from one of his attempts to discover the seafarers' dream of a north-west passage connecting the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans, he decided to build a permanent home at Stranraer. Completed in 1820, it was known in its early days as Observatory House but later was given the name which reflected the Arctic explorer's ambitions. Recorded plaque organisation: Stranraer and District Local History Trust.

From the Open Plaques record 11504

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  • Billy McCrorie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Leslie Barrie, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.visitscotland.com
  • Rose and Trev Clough, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, www.dailyrecord.co.uk
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