United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Derbyshire
South Derbyshire
Calke
Ticknall Tramway Trail
United Kingdom
England
East Midlands
Derbyshire
South Derbyshire
Calke
Ticknall Tramway Trail
Hiking Highlight (Segment)
Recommended by 10 hikers
Location: Calke, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Ticknall Tramway (1802 - 1915) was built to connect the brickyards and limeyards around the village to the Ashby canal at Willesley Basin.
Horse-drawn 'trains' carried bricks and lime, as building the canal all the way to Ticknall was considered too costly.
March 6, 2022
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