Plaza de la verdura - Gibraltar, U. K.
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
Assisted by: Groundspeak Regular Member razalas
N 36° 08.501 W 005° 21.147
30S E 288340 N 4002226
This Historical Marker is about the history of the Cornwall's parade an historic street of Gibraltar.
Waymark Code: WMPPJD
Location: Gibraltar
Date Posted: 10/02/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
Views: 5
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 Plaza de la verdura - Gibraltar, U. K. - posted by razalas
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This Historical Marker is about the Cornwall's Parade, it's a metal plaque placed on the corner of a building wall and it reads:

"Plaza de la verdura
'Green market lane' or 'Plaza de la verdura' was known for the vegetable market situated here in the 18th century, later. the name was changed to Cornwall's parade probably a corruption of cornwallis, the governor of Gibraltar from June 1761 to January 1776."
Type of Historic Marker: Plaque

Historical Marker Issuing Authority: Gibraltar

Age/Event Date: 01/01/1700

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