What is recorded here
This stone commemorative plaque records: Joseph Hansom John Welch Architects MDCCCXXXIV Recorded plaque organisation: Birmingham Civic Society.
Joseph Aloysius Hansom was an architect and inventor best known for designing the Hansom cab, a popular Victorian horse-drawn taxi; John Welch collaborated with Hansom in architectural work, contributing to significant buildings in the Gothic Revival style.
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