It was in William Felton's carriage works in Leather Lane that Trevithick's steam-powered carriage was built.
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William Felton
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London steam carriage
William Felton's carriage works was close to this spot. In 1803 he built a ca...
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Mary Fletcher
E11, Lister Road, Lister Hall
On this site stood "The Cedars" wherein Mary Fletcher, née Bosanquet, resided 1763 - 1768. Erected by L.U.D.R.A. 1909.
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