
What is recorded here
Blue plaque: The Cotton Tree is shown and named in a reusable Geograph picture. The saved point is the picture's recorded map point.
The Cotton Tree served as a significant landmark and meeting place for slaves arriving in West Africa, symbolizing freedom and a new beginning after the abolition of the slave trade.
The picture record does not grant public access. Use signed public paths and do not enter private land without permission.
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Photo: Gerald England · CC BY-SA 2.0