Embankment of the former Mow Cop tramway
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Embankment of the former Mow Cop tramway
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 24 Feb 2019
The Mow Cop Tramway was an unusual mineral railway that took coal from two collieries on the east (Biddulph) side of Mow Cop, up the hill and through a 380 yard long tramway tunnel, constructed in 1832, then down an inclined plane to a wharf on the Macclesfield Canal the other side. This short length of embankment near Tower Hill Farm is one of the few remnants on the east side of the hill. See Image for the remaining length on the other side.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.109744
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-2.20327