What is recorded here

This brushed metal commemorative plaque records: On this site stood Royal & SunAlliance's Longridge House which was destroyed in the 1996 Manchester bombing. Longridge House was the head office of British Engine Insurance Ltd., a Manchester based company founded in 1878, which incorporated the Manchester Steam Users Association (the first boiler inspection company) founded in 1854. British Engine Insurance is a subsidiary of Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Group plc.

Longridge House served as the head office for British Engine Insurance Ltd., established in 1878, which was a significant insurer with roots in boiler inspection. The building was destroyed in the 1996 Manchester bombing, marking it as a site of both historical and tragic importance.

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