William Shakespeare brass plaque
Overview
William Shakespeare brass plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Birmingham. This brass commemorative plaque records: The Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born twenty miles from Birmingham in Stratford-upon-Avon. Despite developing his career in London, Shakespeare's family remained in Stratford and he made frequent retreats to his home town.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This brass commemorative plaque records: The Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born twenty miles from Birmingham in Stratford-upon-Avon.
People and events
The saved account records: The Shakespeare stands close to the centre of Birmingham's famous Jewellery Quarter where in 1773 Parliament granted the Hallmarking Act and the Birmingham Assay Office was created.
How it worked
The saved account records: Despite developing his career in London, Shakespeare's family remained in Stratford and he made frequent retreats to his home town.
What remains
The saved account records: The success of the Assay Office was due to it's pioneering use of steam-powered presses for hallmarking.
Why it mattered
William Shakespeare brass plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: The Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born twenty miles from Birmingham in Stratford-upon-Avon. Despite developing his career in London, Shakespeare's family remained in Stratford and he made frequent retreats to his home town. The Shakespeare stands close to the centre of Birmingham's famous Jewellery Quarter where in 1773 Parliament granted the Hallmarking Act and the Birmingham Assay Office was created. The success of the Assay Office was due to it's pioneering use of steam-powered presses for hallmarking. Today it is the… 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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