Not us
Firstly, we at Open Plaques are the register of all plaques that have been put up,
but we do not make any ourselves.
Who is allowed to?
If you peruse the Open Plaques web site it will quickly become clear that plaques can be created by almost anyone. In the UK, you may put up a plaque if you have the freeholder's permission and it is not a Listed building. Other countries may have stricter rules. We advise rigorous historical research before you start because displaying a physical sign focuses people's attention on your claim and it can is embarrassing and costly to correct.We have chatted to a number of societies who have created their own plaques. There are also individuals, a fine example is
Runcorn Heritage.We recommend that you read English Heritage's
Celebrating People and Place: Guidance on Commemorative Plaques & Plaque part 1 and
part 2
Ceramic
English Heritage produce probably the finest plaques. They are ceramic and hand-crafted by Frank and Sue Ashworth of
London Plaques. It
is possible to commission one, but is likely to be the most expensive method on offer. Some recent English Heritage plaques have been made by
Ned Heywood These are made from a lighter ceramic material and are surface mounted which means they are suitable for use on structures where a traditional plaque would be impossible to install.
Photocast
Photocast create etched zinc plaques which means that the designs can be intricate. Some of their creations are
plaque #8183
plaque #8235
plaque #7904
