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John Plot blue plaque

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John Plot blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: 10 Coxwell Street. 17th century. Although the owner, John Plot was a Royalist, his house was pillaged during the Civil War by Prince Rupert's troops, who made off with a large sum of money Recorded plaque organisation: Cirencester Civic Society.
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John Plot was a 17th-century Royalist whose house in Coxwell Street was raided by Prince Rupert's troops during the English Civil War, highlighting the widespread turmoil and looting that affected even those aligned with the monarchy.

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