Survey Data

Reg No

20500802


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Historical, Social


Original Use

Street name plaque


In Use As

Street name plaque


Date

1725 - 1735


Coordinates

166947, 72053


Date Recorded

28/05/2003


Date Updated

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Description

Limestone street name plaque, 1730, inscribed 'Francis Street 1730 S. Pike.

Appraisal

Erected in the first part of the eighteenth century, this plaque is a significant contributor to the architectural heritage of the city. This area of the city became known as Pike's marsh, following the leasing of this marsh by Joseph Pike from the Corporation in the early eighteenth century. This plaque is an interesting physical reminder of the personality and development associated with this part of the city.