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Along the Whiston Incline - The Huskisson Memorial
The Huskisson Memorial, Parkside
The memorial was erected as a “tribute of respect”, following the death of the Right Honourable William Huskisson, MP for Liverpool, who was killed at Parkside on the opening day of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, 15 September, 1830.
The central tablet was badly damaged in 1990 and was subsequently replaced by a new marble plaque, funded by Railtrack North West, the Railway Heritage Trust and the Newton 21 Partnership.
The Memorial is a Grade II listed structure. The original tablet is now in the care of the National Railway Museum, York.
Published 29/01/2016
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