What is recorded here
The public map records this plaque for Richard Arkwright. Its recorded inscription reads: Sir Richard Arkwright (1732-1792) Industrialist and Inventor lived here
Richard Arkwright was a key figure of the Industrial Revolution, known for inventing the water frame, which revolutionized cotton textile production, and for establishing successful factories that exemplified the factory system.
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