Sowerby Bridge coal drops
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Sowerby Bridge coal drops by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.
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Sowerby Bridge coal drops
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 24 Apr 2021
This facility for discharging the contents of coal hopper wagons onto road lorries beneath the viaduct has long been disused, and the track above this section has been removed since 2006, see Image The site is now used by a builder's merchant. There are however videos available online of it still being used in the 1970s. Along with the adjacent bridge they are listed grade II (List entry 1134480).
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Image Location
Latitude
53.707442
Longitude
-1.909219