William Bagyns and Nicholas Page blue plaque
Overview
William Bagyns and Nicholas Page blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England East Hampshire. This blue commemorative plaque records: Newly built by William Bagyns in 1580, this property was remodelled by Nicholas Page in 1613. It became one of the earliest lending libraries in Hampshire in 1740.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Newly built by William Bagyns in 1580, this property was remodelled by Nicholas Page in 1613.
People and events
The saved account records: It became one of the earliest lending libraries in Hampshire in 1740.
How it worked
The saved account records: In 1788, it housed Petersfield's first printer's.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Blue plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
William Bagyns and Nicholas Page blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Newly built by William Bagyns in 1580, this property was remodelled by Nicholas Page in 1613. It became one of the earliest lending libraries in Hampshire in 1740. In 1788, it housed Petersfield's first printer's. The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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