What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Towneley Arms c.1849 Owned by the Fleetwood Preston and West Riding Junction Railway Company as their terminus building. Originally known as the Station Hotel. Before the station was built tickets were issued here. By 1851 it had been renamed The Towneley Arms and became a useful asset to the town with stabling and a large garden. Recorded plaque organisation: Longridge Heritage Committee.
The Towneley Arms, originally the Station Hotel, served as the terminus building for the Fleetwood Preston and West Riding Junction Railway Company since around 1849, playing a crucial role in local transportation by issuing tickets before the station's construction and later becoming an important asset to Longridge with its amenities including stabling and a large garden.
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