It was a horse drawn tramway to take the lime to the canal. Went down through the middle of Ashby to Willesley wood. Picked up with the coal from Oakthorpe pit to head for the early steel mills probably around Coventry on the Ashby canal.
Spooky to imagine the ghosts of horses and carts as they rattled away down the line.

Terry

October 27, 2024

Can become very muddy when its been raining, besides this it is a very peaceful spot in nature and wonderful to roam around the woods.

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Location: Ticknall, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom

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