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Laurence Sterne stone plaque

Commemorative plaque

Overview

Laurence Sterne stone plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England North Yorkshire. This stone commemorative plaque records: Shandy Hall. Here dwelt Laurence Sterne many years incumbent of Coxwold.

Why it was made

The saved account records: This stone commemorative plaque records: Shandy Hall.

People and events

The saved account records: Died in London in 1768 aged 55 years.

How it worked

The saved account records: Here dwelt Laurence Sterne many years incumbent of Coxwold.

What remains

The saved account records: Here he wrote Tristram Shandy, and the Sentimental Journey.

Why it mattered

Laurence Sterne stone plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: Shandy Hall. Here dwelt Laurence Sterne many years incumbent of Coxwold. Here he wrote Tristram Shandy, and the Sentimental Journey. Died in London in 1768 aged 55 years. 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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