2015
SK0344 : The Gibridding Incline on the Woodhead Tramroad
taken 10 years ago, near to Oakamoor, Staffordshire, England
The Gibridding Incline on the Woodhead Tramroad
One of the paths through Gibridding Wood follows part of the line of the Gibridding Incline. An inclined plane was required to let coal wagons down from the valley side to the valley bottom. This incline was probably self-acting, in which the descending loaded wagons are linked to ascending empties by a continuous rope or chain, controlled by a brake. The loaded wagons, with their greater weight, thus, pull the empties up as they descend.
The Woodhead Tramroad
The Woodhead Tramroad was a plateway that connected the coal mines at Woodhead with the Uttoxeter Canal at East Wall. Construction started in about 1807/8 but was paused in 1812 when its owners ran out of money. It was eventually completed in 1827 and was in use until about 1840. The coal wagons were horse-drawn and had smooth wheels, running on flanged plates mounted on stone sets.
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- Grid Square
- SK0344, 19 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Ian Calderwood (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 15 August, 2015 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 16 August, 2015
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SK 0320 4480 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:0.0307N 1:57.2260W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
- View Direction
- WEST (about 270 degrees)