What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for A. V. Roe. Its recorded inscription reads: A. V. Roe 1877‒1958 Aircraft pioneer and designer of AVRO aeroplanes experimented in stables on this site
Allan Vincent Roe, known as A.V. Roe or Avro, was a pioneering British aviation engineer who founded the Avro aircraft company; he conducted early experiments in aviation at this site, contributing significantly to the development of British aerospace technology.
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