Transport

We, the undersigned, ratepayers and inhabitants of Marsden, beg respectfully to point out to you the desirability of widening Church Lane.

The following reasons may be stated in support of this Memorial viz:- Church lane being one of the principal thoroughfares of the village, is daily traversed by a large number of the inhabitants in going to and from their employment.

It is also the main thoroughfare for a large portion of the inhabitants, in going to and from the Railway Station, and in addition to the great number of foot passengers, a very large proportion of the goods traffic to and from the Railway Station to the various mills passes through Church Lane. When it is stated that a carefully computed estimate places the traffic at upwards of 18,000 tons annually passing over Church Lane , which at three points of the road is respectively 7 feet, 8 feet and 8 feet 9 inches, it is obvious that its present narrow state in not allowing 2 vehicles to pass each other in a road very much frequented, must necessarily cause much inconvenience and danger.

During the last few years the increased requirements of the village have been more particularly diverted in the direction of Church Lane, rendering the road totally inadequate to accommodate with comfort and safety the traffic which daily passes over it; moreover its being situated in the centre of the village, the improvement would be participated in by the whole population.

Several accidents having already happened it is desirous that the road should be widened with as little delay as possible.

Your Memorialists pray that you will take such steps as may seem advisable to you to obtain a portion of the disused burial ground for the accomplishment of the object, which your Memorialists believe will be a valuable and permanent improvement to the village and add to the comfort and convenience of the whole population.