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Richard Arkwright blue plaque
Richard Arkwright · Industrialist
Inscription
“Sir Richard Arkwright 1732-1792 industrialist and inventor lived here”
Details
1732-92
Life dates
8 Adam Street, Westminster, WC2
WC2N
Erected 1984
administered by English Heritage as part of the London wide plaque scheme, Greater London Council
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