Lincoln Equitable Co-operative and Industrial Society Ltd stone plaque

This stone commemorative plaque records: Formerly the first department store opened by the Lincoln Equitable Co-operative and Industrial Society Ltd This building was refurbished in 2010 with the assistance of funding from The Lincoln Townscape Heritage Initiative

The Lincoln Equitable Co-operative and Industrial Society Ltd was a pioneering cooperative that operated one of the first department stores, reflecting the significant role of cooperatives in providing affordable goods to working-class communities in Victorian England.