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This green commemorative plaque records: William Smith (1769-1839) stayed with Edward Webb (surveyor) in this house from 1787 to 1791. Smith's pioneering geological map of Britain in 1815 earned him the Title "Father on English Geology" Recorded plaque organisation: Stow and District Civic Society.

William Smith and Edward Webb were both influential figures in early British geology; William Smith, known as the "Father of English Geology," created the first nationwide geological map of Britain in 1815, while residing with Edward Webb, a surveyor who likely provided technical support and shared knowledge essential to Smith's work.

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