Izaak Walton's birthplace plaque, Eastgate Street, Stafford

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Date:8th of August 2025

Description:Mounted on the wall of the Eastgate Street Police Station to the left of the entrance, the plaque indicates the reputed site of Izaak Walton's birth in 1593. it was positioned on an earlier building on this site in 1953 by 'The Old Stafford Society'.

Izaak Walton was a famous angler and author whose best known work 'The Complete Angler' was published 1653 and is still in print.

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Creators: John Bennett - Creator

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Source: John Bennett

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