Blue plaque, Lake Lock Road, Stanley
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Blue plaque, Lake Lock Road, Stanley
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 23 Jul 2019
The plaque records the route of a long-lost mineral tramway, the Lake Lock Railroad, which followed this route for a brief period from 1798 to 1804 (when it was rerouted to a longer but less steep route). No trace of it remain today although occasional archaeological evidence turns up (source: https://www.stanleyhistoryonline.com/Lake-Lock-Rail-Road.html )
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Image Location
Latitude
53.714931
Longitude
-1.469342