What is recorded here

This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Harrison (1744-1829) Architect. Trained in Rome and practised for much of his life in Chester. Designed the rebuilding of Chester Castle completed in 1815. The gateway, complete with Doric columns, is based on the Acropolis in Athens.

Thomas Harrison was a prominent 18th-century British architect known for his neoclassical designs; he significantly contributed to the architectural landscape of Chester, particularly through his work on the rebuilding of Chester Castle, which exemplifies his classical influences.

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