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PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION!
A rough, illustrated, guide to the principle former Ashby Canal Tramways - along with the canal sections under restoration - and what they look like today.
By clicking the icon in the top left of the map window, you can select/deselect other options to view or click the icon, top right, to view full screen.
The photos for this map may be seen by clicking on the markers. Note that some locations have several photos. NB. The Cloud Hill tramway was largely superseded by the Derby to Ashby Branch of the Midland Railway - which is why that section of the line has larger bridges etc. than you might expect for a tramway. A lot of help was obtained from this 1800s map to locate the tramway preceding the railway. |
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The route is shown in
orange,
and other lines in
purple,
with the canal being shown in blue
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You can right-click and download my walk GPX file here for use in your GPS, Sat Nav or phone mapping. The route is
I have found a number of websites with more information on the tramways, canal and their
histories. The following are just samples.
For a historic map of the route, follow this link and then adjust the
transparency on the slider scale to view the present day appearance:
The best starting point is probably Ashby Canal Association This website Otherwise, basic information is limited to that in 'Stone Blocks & Iron Rails', (Bertram Baxter, 1966, David & Charles, p183-4) |