
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: This plaque commemorates the site of the former Sobraon Barracks. Named after a major battle in the Punjab in 1846. They covered a large area of this development. Built 1900 demolished 1960s Recorded plaque organisation: Tony & Rosemary Jewers, Taylor Wimpey.
Sobraon Barracks, named after the significant Battle of Sobraon in 1846 during the First Anglo-Sikh War, served as a military installation from 1900 until its demolition in the 1960s, reflecting Britain's military presence and influence in India.
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