What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: 14th century remains of the town's oldest building and the site of Tew's the Butchers famed in Tom Brown's Schooldays Recorded plaque organisation: Rugby Town Centre Company.
Tew's the Butchers is historically significant as the site of the town's oldest building, dating back to the 14th century, and is notably featured in Thomas Hughes' novel "Tom Brown's Schooldays," thereby becoming a part of literary heritage.
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Photo: Hazel Nicholson · CC BY 2.0