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The Nook blue plaque

Blue plaque
The Nook blue plaque
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This blue commemorative plaque records: The Nook (Previously the Rose and Crown) Established on this site in 1754 and rebuilt in 1819, this inn stands beside the 1768 turnpike route that crosses the adjacent Ribble Beck via 'Higgin Brig'. The arch of this old bridge can still be seen. Recorded plaque organisation: Holme Valley Civic Society.

From the Open Plaques record 41112

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  • Colin Park, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Roger J Shade, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Dave Pickersgill, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Tim Marchant, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Betty Longbottom, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Stephen Craven, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Chris Allen, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Chris Minto, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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