What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Thomas Telford 1757-1834 Engineer and Architect Lived here 1792 Recorded plaque organisation: Bridgnorth Civic Society.
Thomas Telford was a pioneering civil engineer and architect, renowned for his contributions to road, bridge, and canal construction in the UK; he is often called the "Father of Roads" for his extensive improvements to Britain’s infrastructure.
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