Commemorative plaque 8512
Overview
Commemorative plaque 8512 is recorded as Blue plaque in England Medway. This blue commemorative plaque records: Pilgrims Passage This passage led to a gate called Saint William's Gate in the Priory wall and through it pilgrims passed to the north transept door of the Cathedral and thence by the north choir aisle to the shrine of Saint William of Perth Pilgrimages were made to this shrine from the middle of the 13th. century until the destruction of the shrine in 1538.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This blue commemorative plaque records: Pilgrims Passage This passage led to a gate called Saint William's Gate in the Priory wall and through it pilgrims passed to the north transept door of the Cathedral and thence by the north choir aisle to the shrine of Saint William of Perth Pilgrimages were made to this shrine from the middle of the 13th.
People and events
The saved account records: century until the destruction of the shrine in 1538.
How it worked
The label Blue plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
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
Commemorative plaque 8512 matters as a recorded blue plaque tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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