Thomas Wright(1711-1786) was recently commemorated by a plaque at his house in Byers Green.
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There is a current appeal to raise funds for an exhibition centre: Thomas Wright Memorial Committee, The Old Vicarage, Witton-le-Ear, Co. Durham, DL140AN.
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The Mathematical Gazetteer of the British Isles was created by David Singmaster.
The original site is at THIS LINK.