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This blue commemorative plaque records: Lawrence Earnshaw 1707-1767 ingenious inventor born in Mottram. He created an elaborate astronomical clock. A modest man who did not seek fame. This building houses a clock bearing his name and a monument to him stands in Mottram Courtyard. Recorded plaque organisation: Tameside Metropolitan Borough.
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