Monument record MDR6977 - Gresleywood Colliery tramway (route of), Swadlincote
Type and Period (1)
- TRAMWAY (Georgian to Victorian - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
'Old Tramway' is marked on the Ordnance Survey map of 1888, probably linking Gresleywood Colliery [SMR 26816] to the Burton and Swadlincote Branch Railway [SMR 26869]. (1)
The course of the former tramway is shown on later Ordnance Survey maps, but not named. (2-3)
A stonework tramway of post medieval date was seen on a good quality aerial photograph as a single linear feature defined by a stone foundation, with a maximum length of 560m. Centred at SK 2850 1922. The south end of the tramway survives as a footpath; however, the north end has been destroyed by the Cadley Hill open cast colliery. (4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDR17371 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1888. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet: Derbyshire LX NW, surveyed 1881-1882, published 1888. 1:10560.
- <2> SDR17372 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1902. OS County Series 1:10560, sheet: Derbyshire LX NW/Staffordshire XLVIIA NW, second edition 1902, revised 1899-1900. 1:10560.
- <3> SDR11944 Map: Ordnance Survey (OS). 1976. 1:10000.
- <4> SDR17395 Index: RCHME. 1995. New National Forest Survey: 921530. 921530. p223-4.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 2846 1923 (467m by 403m) (Centred on) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWADLINCOTE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Feb 5 2016 3:45PM