Course of Pike's Tramway, Ridge
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Course of Pike's Tramway, Ridge
Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 1 Apr 2018
Passing to the left of the shelter, this hauled clay from Creech and Furzebrook to a wharf on the River Frome from 1830 until 1957. It was regauged from probably 4' to 2'8.5" in 1866, and made suitable for locomotive haulage. This section is now used by the 'Poole Harbour Trail'.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.676147
Longitude
-2.090099