Definition of blue plaque in English:

blue plaque

noun

(in the UK) a round blue sign attached to the facade of a building to commemorate its historical significance, typically giving the name of a famous or eminent person who once lived in or near the building.
Robinson moved to Pinner in 1908 and his house now displays a blue plaque in his honour
Example sentencesExamples
- The site of his untimely demise in London's Mayfair was recently adorned with an English Heritage blue plaque, the imprimatur of metropolitan respectability.
- Tameside council has erected a blue plaque on the bridge at Donkey Stone Wharf in Ashton to commemorate Eli Whalley.
- A blue plaque celebrating the 240th anniversary of the Essex Chronicle was unveiled by the mayor of Chelmsford today.
- A blue plaque has been unveiled at the entrance to the Rochdale hall where pioneer war photographer Roger Fenton was born 185 years ago.
- In 1996 Princess Anne was invited to Marlborough to unveil a heritage blue plaque to commemorate Miss Jebb's achievements.
- The town hall is the first building in Ilkley to be given a Blue Plaque.
- On its front is a blue plaque declaring how Charles Dickens once lived on a site nearby.
- A blue plaque marks the location, which is now a furniture shop.
- Woolf's essays and Night and Day point to her familiarity with literary geography, literary pilgrims, and blue plaques.
- A blue plaque fastened into the wall publicises the office's past as the dining room in the home of journalist Henry Morton Stanley.
- Yesterday Leeds Civic Trust unveiled a blue plaque on the club, in Albion Place, Leeds, to mark its significance.
- Members of a local history society have spent the past three years putting blue plaques at significant locations across the borough.
- A number of exhibitions of the work of the Hardys have been held in Richmond and a blue plaque unveiled at Brinsworth House, Twickenham.
- The committee chairman is hoping to attach a further six blue plaques to buildings in the Whitworth area.
- The star of films such as Alfie, Get Carter and The Italian Job was chosen by residents in Southwark to receive a blue plaque.
- A blue plaque hangs outside the house recording the residence of a noted Victorian historian.
- Or you may care to look up the blue plaques for Alfred Hitchcock (Leytonstone High Road, E11), Boris Karloff (Forest Hill Road, SE23) or many more.
- A blue plaque above the door announced, auspiciously enough, that Yeats had once lived there.
- A total of nine places where some of these famous people lived have been marked with blue plaques, which also record the sites of famous events.

单词	blue plaque
释义	Definition of blue plaque in English: blue plaque noun (in the UK) a round blue sign attached to the facade of a building to commemorate its historical significance, typically giving the name of a famous or eminent person who once lived in or near the building. Robinson moved to Pinner in 1908 and his house now displays a blue plaque in his honour Example sentencesExamples The site of his untimely demise in London's Mayfair was recently adorned with an English Heritage blue plaque, the imprimatur of metropolitan respectability. Tameside council has erected a blue plaque on the bridge at Donkey Stone Wharf in Ashton to commemorate Eli Whalley. A blue plaque celebrating the 240th anniversary of the Essex Chronicle was unveiled by the mayor of Chelmsford today. A blue plaque has been unveiled at the entrance to the Rochdale hall where pioneer war photographer Roger Fenton was born 185 years ago. In 1996 Princess Anne was invited to Marlborough to unveil a heritage blue plaque to commemorate Miss Jebb's achievements. The town hall is the first building in Ilkley to be given a Blue Plaque. On its front is a blue plaque declaring how Charles Dickens once lived on a site nearby. A blue plaque marks the location, which is now a furniture shop. Woolf's essays and Night and Day point to her familiarity with literary geography, literary pilgrims, and blue plaques. A blue plaque fastened into the wall publicises the office's past as the dining room in the home of journalist Henry Morton Stanley. Yesterday Leeds Civic Trust unveiled a blue plaque on the club, in Albion Place, Leeds, to mark its significance. Members of a local history society have spent the past three years putting blue plaques at significant locations across the borough. A number of exhibitions of the work of the Hardys have been held in Richmond and a blue plaque unveiled at Brinsworth House, Twickenham. The committee chairman is hoping to attach a further six blue plaques to buildings in the Whitworth area. The star of films such as Alfie, Get Carter and The Italian Job was chosen by residents in Southwark to receive a blue plaque. A blue plaque hangs outside the house recording the residence of a noted Victorian historian. Or you may care to look up the blue plaques for Alfred Hitchcock (Leytonstone High Road, E11), Boris Karloff (Forest Hill Road, SE23) or many more. A blue plaque above the door announced, auspiciously enough, that Yeats had once lived there. A total of nine places where some of these famous people lived have been marked with blue plaques, which also record the sites of famous events.
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