'Royal' Fire Insurance Company mark, Mountsorrel
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'Royal' Fire Insurance Company mark, Mountsorrel
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 14 Aug 2019
Located high on the gable of no 7, Loughborough Road. The plaque is in rather poor condition, but records a time before the advent of the national fire service when houses were able to take out fire insurance cover, hopefully also including the arrival of private firefighters.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.730702
Longitude
-1.141653