What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Robert Hird (1768-1841) the local shoemaker, diarist and the author of 'The Annals of Bedale' lived in Emgate
Robert Hird was a local shoemaker and amateur historian who gained recognition for his detailed diary and the publication 'The Annals of Bedale', offering valuable insights into rural life in North Yorkshire during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
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Photo: Mike Kirby on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0