Fire insurance plate, Wool House
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Fire insurance plate, Wool House
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 19 Nov 2010
Firemarks originated around the late 17th century at which time insurance companies operated their own fire brigades to protect insured property. As many buildings did not have a formal address until the advent of the postal system, insurance companies identified insured properties by placing a mark on the outside wall of the buildings. For a view of Wool House Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.07952
Longitude
-1.862751