What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Bottoms Footpath 1827 Marking the successful court action by Flixton residents against Squire Ralph Wright, which resulted in the first legislation recognising public footpaths and pedestrian right of way. Recorded plaque organisation: Trafford Council.
Ralph Wright was a squire whose legal dispute with Flixton residents over a footpath led to significant legislative changes, establishing the first laws recognizing public footpaths and pedestrian rights of way in 1827.
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