What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Fell End This is the oldest part of Longridge. This building housed the boys school, built in 1832, replacing a nearby one built in 173l. It was part of the early nucleus of the village, with chapel, former Duke William public house and police station. The Chapel Hill quarries supplied stone for the nearby Alston Reservoirs. The first skirmish of the 1648 Battle of Preston, between Cromwell and Royalist troops, began at Fell End. Recorded plaque organisation: Longridge Heritage Committee.
Fell End is the oldest part of Longridge, historically significant for housing the boys' school built in 1832 and being the site of the first skirmish in the 1648 Battle of Preston during the English Civil War.
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