What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Herrington House Near this place stood Herrington House, home of the eccentric Lady Jane Peat (1750-1824) and the scene of the unsolved murder in 1815 of servant girl Isabella Young, aged 20. Recorded plaque organisation: City of Sunderland.
Lady Jane Peat was an eccentric aristocrat known for her unconventional behavior; Isabella Young's death remains a historical mystery associated with Herrington House.
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