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This footpath follows a tramway that formerly carried lead ore from the Pandora... (more)

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This was part of an unusual tramway that took coal from three collieries on the... (more)

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To the right of the trees at the left of the photo is a modest embankment. This... (more)

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This was from the coal mines on the hillside in Bradley Park to Birds Royd Lane... (more)

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The embanked farm access road was not built for the farm. It opened in 1798 as... (more)

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In 1850 one of the branches of Smithson's tramroad headed north across this... (more)

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The Dramway is the local name for the Avon and Gloucestershire Railway that... (more)

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One of several branches of Smithson's tramroad. Mapped in 1850, but out of... (more)

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Here the trail is on the former tramway from Victoria Colliery to the canal basin.

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On the route of Smithson's tramroad - a private horse-drawn railway built... (more)

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This linked to the nearby Rocher Vale Colliery and was rediscovered during... (more)

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This was part of the Mow Cop tramway - see SJ8557 : Looking down the Mow Cop tramway for some history.

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Now a path along the side of the terraced houses. The billboard has been angled... (more)

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The tramroad was built in 1798 from Low Laithes to Thornes Wharf. Even though... (more)

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Heading south-east towards Thornes Wharf. The tramroad headed down the side of... (more)

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Smithson's Tramroad ran from the distant tree at the end of Wasdale Road to... (more)

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The tramroad opened in 1798, to carry coal from Low Laithes to Thornes Wharf.... (more)

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The old Dramway used to carry through this part of Oldland - a tunnel was built... (more)

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The slight dip in the ground level is indicative of the line of the old Dramway.... (more)

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This arcing sculpture is one of a couple along this part of the old Dramway - a... (more)

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