Memorials & monuments · Yorkshire & the Humber
Silkstone Waggonway
Silkstone Waggonway — a memorial in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom.
Jonathan Clitheroe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Silkstone Waggonway is a memorial located in england-yorkshire, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Silkstone Waggonway was a narrow-gauge industrial wagonway serving the Barnsley Canal, in England, at Silkstone in South Yorkshire.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The canal company purchased the trackbed of the earlier Low Moor Waggonway. Construction of the new waggonway proceeded quickly and it opened in 1809. The success of the waggonway as a feeder to the canal prompted the construction of furnaces at Low Mill, and the opening of the Waterloo Colliery. In 1812, the Norcroft Colliery was connected to the waggonway.
Description
The Barnsley Canal was built in the 1790s to carry coal from the mines near Barnsley to the Aire and Calder Navigation near Wakefield. In 1808, the canal company's Annual General Meeting approved a plan to build a waggonway, and they applied to Parliament for an Act authorising the construction of a horse-drawn railway from Silkstone Cross to the canal's southern terminus at Barnby Basin. The Act was granted.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.5442, -1.5645
- District
- Barnsley
- Parish
- Silkstone
- Postcode
- S75 4LU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
Sources
- osm: node/4006549235 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Silkstone Waggonway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Silkstone Waggonway?
- Silkstone Waggonway is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode S75 4LU), in the parish of Silkstone.
- Is Silkstone Waggonway free to visit?
- Yes, Silkstone Waggonway is free to enter.
- How do I get to Silkstone Waggonway?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode S75 4LU. It sits within the Penistone and Stocksbridge parliamentary constituency.