What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Mary Linwood 1756-1845 eminent needlework artist lived near this site at 'The Priory', Belgrave Gate. Recorded plaque organisation: Leicester City Council.
Mary Linwood (1756-1845) was a renowned English embroidery artist, celebrated for her large-scale embroidered copies of famous paintings, which earned her the title "Needle Painting." Her work gained significant recognition and was exhibited in major cities including London and Birmingham.
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