The site of the Crown & Anchor
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The site of the Crown & Anchor
Image: © Richard Croft Taken: 3 Feb 2009
Cast Iron plaque in a brick surround attached to the wall of number 21 London Road. Formerly attached to the wall of the Crown & Anchor Tavern established in 1803, demolished in 1968 and relocated here in 1970. The plaque below reads .... The site of the Crown & Anchor Tavern, possibly known as the Rope & Anchor Tavern, was the home of George Bass, surgeon and navigator (1774-1803) who discovered Bass Strait and played a significant part in the history of Tasmania and Victoria, Australia
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Image Location
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52.968869
Longitude
-0.02697
