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 Miss Matty's Tea Shop - Knutsford, Cheshire, UK.
N 53° 18.252 W 002° 22.516
30U E 541630 N 5906293
The blue plaque is located on the WH Smith building on Princess Street in Knutsford town centre.
Waymark Code: WM12TZX
Location: North West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/16/2020
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The blue plaque is located on the WH Smith building on Princess Street in Knutsford town centre. Miss Matty’s Tea Shop (WH Smith, Princess Street) The blue plaque is inscribed as follows; “This property built in the
reign of George I is reputed
to have been the fictional home of
Miss Matty
the principal character in Mrs. Gaskell’s ‘Cranford’
and was also the home of
Miss Elizabeth Harker upon whom
Mrs Gaskell based her ‘Cranford’ character
Betty Barker” ( visit link) 'Cranford' is a novel written by the 19th-century English writer Elizabeth Gaskell. It was first published, irregularly, in eight instalments, between December 1851 and May 1853, in the magazine Household Words, which was edited by Charles Dickens. It was then published, with minor revision, in book form in 1853.
The character Miss Matty Jenkyns is an amiable, good-natured, though rather timid, middle-aged spinster.
The character Betty Barker was a former milliner, who owns a cow whom she loves like a daughter.
Source: (visit link)
Blue Plaque managing agency: Knutsford Town Council
Physical Address:
Princess Street,
Knutsford.Cheshire, England,UK.
Web Address: [Web Link]
Individual Recognized: Not listed
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