What is recorded here
This red commemorative plaque records: The Peak District and Northern Counties Footpaths Preservation Society was founded on this site 16th August 1894. Recorded plaque organisation: Manchester City Council.
The Peak District and Northern Counties Footpaths Preservation Society, founded in 1894, played a crucial role in protecting public rights of way and promoting access to the countryside, influencing later legislation like the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.
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