The Butterwalk and Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings bronze plaque
Overview
The Butterwalk and Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings bronze plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England South Hams. This bronze commemorative plaque records: The Butterwalk 1635 - 1640 This building, which suffered severe war damage on February 13th 1943 was repaired and reinstated during 1953 by the Dartmouth Corporation with assistance from the Ministry of Works and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Reopened on April 14th 1954 by the Rt.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This bronze commemorative plaque records: The Butterwalk 1635 - 1640 This building, which suffered severe war damage on February 13th 1943 was repaired and reinstated during 1953 by the Dartmouth Corporation with assistance from the Ministry of Works and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.
People and events
The saved account records: Reopened on April 14th 1954 by the Rt.
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
The Butterwalk and Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings bronze plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: The Butterwalk 1635 - 1640 This building, which suffered severe war damage on February 13th 1943 was repaired and reinstated during 1953 by the Dartmouth Corporation with assistance from the Ministry of Works and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. Reopened on April 14th 1954 by the Rt. Hon. Sir David Eccles. K.C.V.O. M.P. Minister of Works A. Hugh Wright Town Clerk Harold J. Adams Mayor 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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