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 1897 - Church Lane - Witherley, Leicestershire Posted by:  SMacB
N 52° 34.396 W 001° 31.263
30U E 600225 N 5825828
A semi-detatched property at the end of Church Lane, Witherley, dated 1897.
Waymark Code: WM145WD
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/24/2021
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A semi-detatched property (nos. 2 & 4) at the end of Church Lane, Witherley, dated 1897.
These terracotta roundels were first cast by Stanley Bros for Queen Victoria’s 1887 Golden Jubilee, and were quite popular across Britain, although quite rare nowadays, more common are these 1897 diamond jubilee plaques.
The plaque is set under a pediment frame. A profile portrait roundel showing Victoria as Empress of India is set within a frame commemorating her diamond jubilee.
Year of construction: 1897
Full inscription:
1897 Victoria 60 years Queen of Great Britain & Ireland Enpress of India [Africa, W Indies N-Zealand, Burmah Canada, Australia Gibralt, Malta, Cyprus, Egypt]
Cross-listed waymark: Not listed
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