What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Ivy House, Smith's Lane C17. Listed Grade II, this substantial [17th century] house now has Victorian and Georgian elements. For more than 100 years it was 'the doctor's house'. Smith's Lane is named after Dr Joseph Smith who died here in 1916. Respected magistrate and councillor, he had a habit of not sending bills until death occurred. The surgery continued here until the 1960s Recorded plaque organisation: Weaverham History Society.
Dr Joseph Smith was a respected local magistrate and councillor in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, known for his medical practice at Ivy House, which remained active until the 1960s. His enduring legacy is commemorated through the naming of Smith's Lane and the historical significance of the house where he practiced and died in 1916.
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