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Commemorative plaque 78028

Blue plaque

Overview

Commemorative plaque 78028 is recorded as Blue plaque in England West Northamptonshire. This blue commemorative plaque records: Brixworth House. Dr Frederick Harper lived here when there was an outbreak of diphtheria in the village in 1890.

Why it was made

The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Brixworth House.

People and events

The saved account records: Dr Frederick Harper lived here when there was an outbreak of diphtheria in the village in 1890.

How it worked

The saved account records: For some 30 years at the beginning of the 20th century, Dr Rayner Winterbothan held his surgery here.

What remains

The saved account records: Dr Mary Thomas practised here from 1937 until the late 1960s.

Why it mattered

Commemorative plaque 78028 matters because the source connects human lives or community memory to this exact place. The source records: Dr Frederick Harper lived here when there was an outbreak of diphtheria in the village in 1890. The place therefore holds a human story, not just a building or map point.

History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.

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