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Thomas Wright stone plaque

Commemorative plaque
Thomas Wright stone plaque
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This stone commemorative plaque records: This observatory tower was erected by Thomas Wright born at Byers Green 1711, died there 1786. To commemorate his treatise Theory of the Universe published 1750, this tablet was placed here by the University of Durham 1950

From the Open Plaques record 55846

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