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| In the Picture L to R are James Clifton (British Waterways) Mike Beech (Foxton Inclined Plane Trust) Peter Osborn (Chairman Leics CC), Mr. Richard Everard OBE DL (Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Leics), Stuart Wilkinson (Chairman Transport Trust) Catherine Osborne (Leics CC Chairman’s Wife), Peter Stone (TT Trustee). |
On Monday the 4th of April the Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Leicestershire Mr Richard Everard OBE DL unveiled Foxton’s New Red Wheel Plaque. The Plaque, awarded by the Transport Trust commemorates the importance of Foxton Locks and the Inclined Plane in the history of British transport. It is one of only 26 awarded so far, but the web address on it offers hundreds of transport heritage sites that you may wish to visit, as well as giving more information about Foxton. And if you visit the web site before you leave home it will give some information about the site. http://www.transporttrust.com/index.html
It was a big event with around 70 guests including the Chairman of LCC and his wife, a folk group and over 30 children. After tea in the museum, James Clifton representing British Waterways started the ball rolling, describing the partnership process which got us where we are today, and then Stuart Wilkinson from the Transport Heritage Trust explained the plaques and the importance of saving our transport history, in the hope of inspiring future generations to become engineers and do great things in the future.
The Transport Trust aims to increase support for transport preservation, acting as the hub of the transport preservation movement.
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