John Marshall and William Beckett blue plaque
Overview
John Marshall and William Beckett blue plaque is recorded as Blue plaque in England Leeds. This blue commemorative plaque records: The Grange Formerly the site of a Kirkstall Abbey farm, the house dates from 1752. John Marshall, millionaire flax-spinner, lived here like a country gentleman from 1804-1818.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: The Grange Formerly the site of a Kirkstall Abbey farm, the house dates from 1752.
People and events
The saved account records: John Marshall, millionaire flax-spinner, lived here like a country gentleman from 1804-1818.
How it worked
The saved account records: The banker William Beckett bought the estate in 1834, making major alterations in 1858.
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
John Marshall and William Beckett blue plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: The Grange Formerly the site of a Kirkstall Abbey farm, the house dates from 1752. John Marshall, millionaire flax-spinner, lived here like a country gentleman from 1804-1818. The banker William Beckett bought the estate in 1834, making major alterations in 1858. 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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