What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Rock Cottage, 16th Century. Oldest house in Portobello. Salt produced at this site at Joppa Salt Pans 1630-1953
Rock Cottage is the oldest house in Portobello, dating back to the 16th century. The site was historically significant for its salt production at Joppa Salt Pans from 1630 to 1953.
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Places near here
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Photo: Ian S on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0