Ian Littlechilds

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From Bugsworth to Manchester: A History of the Limestone Trail (UK)Paperback - UK, 15 June 2015

From Bugsworth to Manchester: A History of the Limestone Trail (UK)
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Print Length
96 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Date Published
15 Jun 2015
ISBN-10
1445640600
ISBN-13
9781445640600

Description

In 1796 the 6-mile Peak Forest Tramway opened linking the Derbyshire quarries to the canal system at Bugsworth, near Whaley Bridge, in Derbyshire. Over the next ten years, great engineers and entrepreneurs like Benjamin Outram and Samuel Oldknow developed a vision of bringing limestone and other goods over 20 miles from the heart of the Peak District into the centre of industrial Manchester and beyond. Great feats of engineering, such as the construction of Marple Locks and Aqueduct, allowed the Peak Forest Canal to meet with the Ashton Canal at Portland Basin and establish a trade route unique to the developing canal system. Today, the route is still used by canal enthusiasts, walkers and cyclists who can embark on a nostalgic journey through the stunning beauty of the Peak District, industrial East Manchester and, eventually, via the Rochdale Canal, through the centre of Manchester itself. Many of the original buildings and structures of the route can still be found along its length and are a fitting reminder of the ingenuity, skill and vision of the industrialists of the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

Product Details

Authors:
Ian LittlechildsPhil Page
Book Edition:
UK
Book Format:
Paperback
Date Published:
15 June 2015
Dimensions:
23.39 x 16.51 x 0.79 cm
ISBN-10:
1445640600
ISBN-13:
9781445640600
Language:
English
Location:
Stroud
Pages:
96
Weight:
3029.99 gm

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