Thomas Adams - Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, UK - Blue Plaques on Waymarking.com

Thomas Adams was born at Worksop, Nottinghamshire on 5 February 1807. He was a lace manufacturer and philanthropist based in Nottingham.

The green plaque that honours him is located at the entrance to the Adams Building, on Stoney Street, in the Lace Market district of Nottingham. The building, which was formerly a lace showroom and warehouse, was designed one of the country’s leading architects, Nottingham-born Thomas Chambers Hine. It was built in 1855 and modelled on a grand country house in the Anglo-Italian style.
It is Grade II* listed and is now part of the City campus of New College Nottingham (it is not open to the public). (visit link)

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The plaque is inscribed as follows;
'City of Nottingham
(Coat of Arms)
Thomas Adams
1807 - 1873
Lace Manufacturer
Christian Philanthropist'

Location: Adams Building, Stoney Street
Unitary Authority: Nottingham City Council
Unitary Authority Ward (UTW): Bridge
UK Parliament Constituency: Nottingham South
Region: East Midlands
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Blue Plaque managing agency: City of Nottingham Individual Recognized: Thomas Adams Physical Address: Adams & Page Building, Stoney Street, Nottingham,, Nottinghamshire, England, UK. Web Address: Not listed

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