EPW043808 ENGLAND (1934). Garesfield Lane and the Garesfield and Chopwell Railway, Thornley Bank, 1934

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Title [EPW043808] Garesfield Lane and the Garesfield and Chopwell Railway, Thornley Bank, 1934
Reference EPW043808
Date February-1934
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Place name THORNLEY BANK
Parish
District
Country ENGLAND
Easting / Northing 415972, 560317
Longitude / Latitude -1.750679656915, 54.937187473497
National Grid Reference NZ160603

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Garesfield and Chopwell Railway 1896 – 1961 Now "Old Colliery Railway Footpath". A short stretch of track on the footpath holds a couple of coal wagons. Initial use was t carry bricks to build the colliery, from High Spen to Chopwell. Subsequently used to move coal - 3000 tons per day. The line joined the "mainline" at High Spen where there had been a colliery since around 1800. The coal was taken to the River Tyne (Derwenthaugh). The mines at Chopwell and High Spen closed in 1960 and the line after passing from LNER to BR was closed.

totoro
Tuesday 8th of March 2016 10:22:40 PM

User Comment Contributions

Worth looking at this for pictures of the old railway.



http://ukbeach.guide/photos/uk-photos.php?photo=761058

Maurice
Sunday 3rd of May 2015 10:50:28 AM