
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Pemberton House was built in 1754 for Pemberton Milnes 1729-1795, cloth merchant, active magistrate and leader of the dissenting Whig political interest in the West Riding Recorded plaque organisation: Wakefield Civic Society.
Pemberton Milnes was a prominent cloth merchant, magistrate, and leader of the Whig political faction in the West Riding during the 18th century, significantly influencing local politics and commerce.
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