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James Backhouse

Placeholder for James Backhouse blue plaque

James Backhouse of York 1794-1869 Botanist, Nurseryman and Quaker Missionary lived here with his brother Thomas 1792-1845

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Source: Open Plaques. Geographic data via OpenStreetMap.

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  • © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.
  • Historic England, National Heritage List for England, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. War memorial records are drawn from open community datasets (OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, NHLE) — never from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, which is excluded.

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