Thomas Percy and The Pavement bronze plaque
Overview
Thomas Percy and The Pavement bronze plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England York. This bronze commemorative plaque records: The Pavement So called as early as 1378. Perhaps one of the first medieval streets in the City to have a paved way.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This bronze commemorative plaque records: The Pavement So called as early as 1378.
People and events
The saved account records: At the restoration of King Charles II in 1660 the effigy of Oliver Cromwell was hung and later burnt here.
How it worked
The saved account records: Perhaps one of the first medieval streets in the City to have a paved way.
What remains
The saved account records: It was the scene of public markets and gatherings, proclamations and punishments.
Why it mattered
Thomas Percy and The Pavement bronze plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: The Pavement So called as early as 1378. Perhaps one of the first medieval streets in the City to have a paved way. It was the scene of public markets and gatherings, proclamations and punishments. Thomas Percy, Earl of Northumberland, was beheaded here on 22nd August 1572. At the restoration of King Charles II in 1660 the effigy of Oliver Cromwell was hung and later burnt here. 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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