What is recorded here
This bronze commemorative plaque records: The Rocket Brigade House Built 1849 Recorded plaque organisation: The Whitehaven Harbour Commissioners.
Rocket Brigade House was built in 1849 to accommodate members of the Rocket Brigade, a unit known for using early forms of rocket artillery, which revolutionized military tactics during the mid-19th century.
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