Joseph Aspdin blue plaque
Overview
Joseph Aspdin blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Leeds. This blue commemorative plaque records: Joseph Aspdin (1778-1855). Portland Cement, one of mankind's most important manufactured materials, was patented by Joseph Aspdin, a Leeds bricklayer, on 21 October 1824.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Joseph Aspdin (1778-1855).
People and events
The saved account records: Portland Cement, one of mankind's most important manufactured materials, was patented by Joseph Aspdin, a Leeds bricklayer, on 21 October 1824.
How it worked
The label Blue 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 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
Joseph Aspdin blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Joseph Aspdin (1778-1855). Portland Cement, one of mankind's most important manufactured materials, was patented by Joseph Aspdin, a Leeds bricklayer, on 21 October 1824. Aspdin lived in this yard (then called Slip Inn Yard) and first sold his cement in Angel Inn Yard 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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