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This red commemorative plaque records: Claughton Aerial Ropeway Erected in 1924 to transport shale from quarries on Claughton Moor, this is the last operational gravity powered ropeway in the UK Recorded plaque organisation: Transport Trust.
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Claughton Aerial Ropeway, erected in 1924, is the last operational gravity-powered aerial ropeway in the UK, historically significant for its unique method of transporting shale from quarries on Claughton Moor.
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