B6179 near Smithy Houses
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B6179 near Smithy Houses
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 19 Jun 2017
The wide verge marks the course of the Little Eaton Gangway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Eaton_Gangway. This was one of the early wagon ways to make use of flanged iron rails. It was built in the 1790s by the pioneering engineer Benjamin Outram to connect local collieries to the Derby Canal. It was the last horse drawn tramroad to remain operational in the country, closing in 1908.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.018559
Longitude
-1.427089