What is recorded here

This black commemorative plaque records: Great Western Railway To drivers and owners of locomotives or other persons having charge of the same. In pursuance of the locomotive act of 1801 notice is hereby given that this bridge is insufficient to carry any weight beyond the ordinary traffic of the district. And the owner driver or other person having the chance of any locomotive is hereby warned not to attempt to drive the same upon or over this bride without having previously obtained the consent of the Great Western Railway Company. Dated this 1st day of January 1874 Recorded plaque organisation: Great Western Railway.

The Great Western Railway was a major British railway company known for its extensive network connecting London to South West England and Wales, playing a crucial role in the Industrial Revolution's transportation infrastructure.

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