Thomas Leaper black plaque
Overview
Thomas Leaper black plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Derby. This black commemorative plaque records: The Thomas Leaper This Georgian town house is the former Iron Gate House. It was probably erected in 1740s and stands on the site of the Leaper family residence, recorded on this site in 1670.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This black commemorative plaque records: The Thomas Leaper This Georgian town house is the former Iron Gate House.
People and events
The saved account records: It was probably erected in 1740s and stands on the site of the Leaper family residence, recorded on this site in 1670.
How it worked
The saved account records: The shop front was added in the early 1900s.
What remains
The saved account records: The building was transformed into a licensed premises in the late 1990s.
Why it mattered
Thomas Leaper black plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: The Thomas Leaper This Georgian town house is the former Iron Gate House. It was probably erected in 1740s and stands on the site of the Leaper family residence, recorded on this site in 1670. The house later became a bank. The shop front was added in the early 1900s. The building was transformed into a licensed premises in the late 1990s. 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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