
What is recorded here
This stone commemorative plaque records: This stone was erected to mark the tercentenary of the Great Fire of Southwold of 25th April 1659. Under the greens of the town lie the sites of many houses and workshops then destroyed Recorded plaque organisation: Borough of Southwold.
This plaque commemorates the tercentenary of the Great Fire of Southwold in 1659, which devastated numerous houses and workshops, highlighting the town's resilience in the face of significant disaster.
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Photo: Jez Nicholson · CC BY-SA 2.0