What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Scot's/Scott's Bank. According to Southwick folklore, this bank took its name from a Scottish army that passed this way in March 1644 during the English Civil War. Alternatively, the source of the name comes from Scott's Pottery which was established in 1789. Recorded plaque organisation: Southwick Village Green Preservation Society.
Scott's Bank, named either after a Scottish army that passed through Southwick during the English Civil War in March 1644 or Scott's Pottery established in 1789, reflects local historical and industrial heritage.
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