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William Smith stone plaque

Commemorative plaque

Overview

William Smith stone plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in Bath And North East Somerset. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: This stone commemorative plaque records: Here lived William Smith "Father of English geology" Born 23rd March 1769, died 28th August 1839.

Why it was made

The saved source records: Here lived William Smith "Father of English geology" Born 23rd March 1769, died 28th August 1839.

People and events

The saved source records: Here lived William Smith "Father of English geology" Born 23rd March 1769, died 28th August 1839.

How it worked

The label Commemorative plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.

What remains

The saved source records: This stone commemorative plaque records: Here lived William Smith "Father of English geology" Born 23rd March 1769, died 28th August 1839.

Why it mattered

William Smith stone plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Here lived William Smith "Father of English geology" Born 23rd March 1769, died 28th August 1839. The importance lies in what the inscription remembers, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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