James Scott and Monmouth Chambers black plaque
Overview
James Scott and Monmouth Chambers black plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Somerset. This black commemorative plaque records: This house, built c.1600, sheltered James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, from 28th-30th June, 1685, when Frome people 'called him King as confidently as if he had the crown on his head'. After years of neglect, Monmouth Chambers was restored by Mrs.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This black commemorative plaque records: This house, built c.1600, sheltered James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, from 28th-30th June, 1685, when Frome people 'called him King as confidently as if he had the crown on his head'.
People and events
The saved account records: After years of neglect, Monmouth Chambers was restored by Mrs.
How it worked
The saved account records: Brown, M.A., M.B.E., of Bristol, in 1992.
What remains
The saved account records: Assisted by Frome Historic Buildings Trust, Mendip D.
Why it mattered
James Scott and Monmouth Chambers black plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: This house, built c.1600, sheltered James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, from 28th-30th June, 1685, when Frome people 'called him King as confidently as if he had the crown on his head'. After years of neglect, Monmouth Chambers was restored by Mrs. D. Brown, M.A., M.B.E., of Bristol, in 1992. Assisted by Frome Historic Buildings Trust, Mendip D. C. and English Heritage. 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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