The route of Smithson's Tramroad, near Flanshaw Road
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The route of Smithson's Tramroad, near Flanshaw Road
Image: © Christine Johnstone Taken: 15 Jun 2020
Smithson's Tramroad ran from the distant tree at the end of Wasdale Road to the north bank of Alverthorpe Beck [in the foreground]. It crossed the beck about here to continue east and south towards Thornes Wharf. Opened in 1798, this section fell out of use between the 1850s and the 1880s.
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53.684155
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-1.524994