John Alcock white plaque
Overview
John Alcock white plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in East Cambridgeshire. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: The Old Bishop's Palace built by John Alcock 1486 Home of the Bishops of Ely 1486-1941 A prison for 32 Catholic recusants 1588-97
Why it was made
The saved source records: The Old Bishop's Palace built by John Alcock 1486 Home of the Bishops of Ely 1486-1941 A prison for 32 Catholic recusants 1588-97
People and events
The saved source records: The Old Bishop's Palace built by John Alcock 1486 Home of the Bishops of Ely 1486-1941 A prison for 32 Catholic recusants 1588-97
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 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
John Alcock white plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: The Old Bishop's Palace built by John Alcock 1486 Home of the Bishops of Ely 1486-1941 A prison for 32 Catholic recusants 1588-97 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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