What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: This last remaining stone abutment supported a timber bridge of the Old Tram Road 1833-1879 connecting Preston Canal Basin and Walcott Summit (Lancester Canal) Recorded plaque organisation: Preston Historical Society.
This stone abutment is part of the legacy of the Old Tram Road, which facilitated crucial transportation links between the Preston Canal Basin and Walcott Summit from 1833 to 1879, playing a significant role in local industrial and commercial development.
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