Great Western Railway black plaque
Overview
Great Western Railway black plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in England Stratford On Avon. 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.
Why it was made
The saved account records: This black commemorative plaque records: Great Western Railway To drivers and owners of locomotives or other persons having charge of the same.
People and events
The saved account records: 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.
How it worked
The saved account records: 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.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Great Western Railway black plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source 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 The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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