The restored railway at Duke's Lane
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The restored railway at Duke's Lane
Image: © Ian Calderwood Taken: 30 Oct 2010
In 2010, the disused railway was cleared and restored for its gala reopening in November. Duke's Lane was built to carry copper ore from the Duke of Devonshire's mines at Ecton to the smelter at Whiston.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.045335
Longitude
-1.90032