Monument record MDR13288 - Tramway (route of), New Whittington, Chesterfield
Type and Period (1)
- TRAMWAY (Victorian - 1850 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The 1st ed. 25" Ordnance Survey map of c. 1880 shows a tramway running south from an extensive area of coal shafts on Glasshouse Common to a steel works by the North Midland Railway, with a branch running further south to a wharf on the Chesterfield Canal. (1)
The tramway had disappeared by the end of the 19th century, as it is not shown on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey map. (2)
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
Location
Grid reference | Centred SK 3983 7564 (890m by 1939m) |
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Civil Parish | CHESTERFIELD, CHESTERFIELD, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Oct 5 2017 2:27PM