Rosemary Alley multicoloured plaque
Overview
Rosemary Alley multicoloured plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Guildford. This multicoloured commemorative plaque records: Quarry Street/Rosemary Alley Quarry Street was formerly the main road south to Horsham until Millbrook was built below it in 1961. Originally South Street, it became known as Quarry Street in Georgian times because it led to the great chalk pits just outside the town.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This multicoloured commemorative plaque records: Quarry Street/Rosemary Alley Quarry Street was formerly the main road south to Horsham until Millbrook was built below it in 1961.
People and events
The saved account records: Opposite you can see two other timber-framed houses flanking what is now called Rosemary Alley - once an open drain that ran to the river.
How it worked
The saved account records: The east end - the chancel - used to extend further into the street, making a very narrow passage.
What remains
The saved account records: This house, 53 Quarry Street, dates from the early 17th century and has the characteristic 'jetty' - the upper floor projecting beyond the ground floor wall.
Why it mattered
Rosemary Alley multicoloured plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Quarry Street/Rosemary Alley Quarry Street was formerly the main road south to Horsham until Millbrook was built below it in 1961. Originally South Street, it became known as Quarry Street in Georgian times because it led to the great chalk pits just outside the town. The chalk was mainly used for lime, which was used as a fertiliser and in building mortar. Before Stuart times, most of the houses in Guildford were built of timber. The great oak woodlands which covered part of Surrey provided excellent building material and many late… 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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