Frank Kingdon-Ward blue plaque
Overview
Frank Kingdon-Ward blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in Manchester. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: This blue commemorative plaque records: Frank Kingdon-Ward (1885 - 1958) Plant explorer, botanist and author.
Why it was made
The saved source records: Frank Kingdon-Ward (1885 - 1958) Plant explorer, botanist and author. Born at No.14 Heaton Road, Withington, which stood on this site.
People and events
The saved source records: Frank Kingdon-Ward (1885 - 1958) Plant explorer, botanist and author. Born at No.14 Heaton Road, Withington, which stood on this site.
How it worked
The label Blue 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 Blue 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
Frank Kingdon-Ward blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Frank Kingdon-Ward (1885 - 1958) Plant explorer, botanist and author. Born at No.14 Heaton Road, Withington, which stood on this site. 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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