Tanfield Waggonway
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Description
"For centuries the North-East was the main coal-producing area of England because of its easily-accessible seams and navigable rivers. As the demand for coal increased during the eighteenth century, new collieries had to be sunk further away from the rivers, and wagonways built to carry the coal to staithes on the river for shipment. Such expansion was only possible through the investment of large sums of money and to obtain these local landowners sometimes joined in partnership....." -
Owner
Sunniside Local History Society -
Source
Local (Co-Curate) -
License
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Further information
Link: http://www.sunnisidelocalhistorysociety.co.uk/wagonways.html
Resource type: Text/Website
Added by: Simon Cotterill
Last modified: 9 years ago
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