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William Barley, Nicholas Sotherton, and Joseph Paine green plaque

Commemorative plaque

Overview

William Barley, Nicholas Sotherton, and Joseph Paine green plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Norwich. This green commemorative plaque records: Strangers Hall Dating from about 1320, with additions in the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. It has been the home of William Barley, Sheriff in 1451, Nicholas Sotherton, Sheriff in 1530, Mayor in 1539, Sir Joseph Paine, Sheriff in 1654, Mayor in 1660.

Why it was made

The saved account records: This green commemorative plaque records: Strangers Hall Dating from about 1320, with additions in the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries.

People and events

The saved account records: It has been the home of William Barley, Sheriff in 1451, Nicholas Sotherton, Sheriff in 1530, Mayor in 1539, Sir Joseph Paine, Sheriff in 1654, Mayor in 1660.

How it worked

The saved account records: Presented to the City by Leonard G.

What remains

The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative 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 Barley, Nicholas Sotherton, and Joseph Paine green plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Strangers Hall Dating from about 1320, with additions in the 15th, 16th, 17th and 18th centuries. It has been the home of William Barley, Sheriff in 1451, Nicholas Sotherton, Sheriff in 1530, Mayor in 1539, Sir Joseph Paine, Sheriff in 1654, Mayor in 1660. Presented to the City by Leonard G. Bolingbroke in 1922. 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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