What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: In this house Sir William Allan P.R.S.A. lived 1840 - 1850.
William Allan PRSA was a prominent Scottish painter and President of the Royal Scottish Academy, known for his historical and literary paintings that contributed significantly to Victorian art.
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