What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Richard Ford (1796–1858) Author and traveller lived in Heavitree House on this site Recorded plaque organisation: Exeter Civic Society.
Why this person mattered
Richard Ford was a British author and traveler known for his detailed accounts of Spain, significantly contributing to 19th-century perceptions of the Iberian Peninsula.
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