Thomas Wright stone plaque
Overview
Thomas Wright stone plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England County Durham. This stone commemorative plaque records: This observatory tower was erected by Thomas Wright born at Byers Green 1711, died there 1786. To commemorate his treatise Theory of the Universe published 1750, this tablet was placed here by the University of Durham 1950
Why it was made
The saved account records: This stone commemorative plaque records: This observatory tower was erected by Thomas Wright born at Byers Green 1711, died there 1786.
People and events
The saved account records: To commemorate his treatise Theory of the Universe published 1750, this tablet was placed here by the University of Durham 1950
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
Thomas Wright stone plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: This observatory tower was erected by Thomas Wright born at Byers Green 1711, died there 1786. To commemorate his treatise Theory of the Universe published 1750, this tablet was placed here by the University of Durham 1950 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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