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Dramway remains
This is found in the Avon Wildlife’s nature reserve and is the remains of the coal dramway which ended up at the river Avon near Keynsham.
Image: © Rick Crowley
Taken: 11 Mar 2010
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Siston Brook
Seen from the Community Forest Path as it follows the Dramway up the wooded valley. Looking upstream. Is that a pigeon?
Image: © Derek Harper
Taken: 9 Mar 2010
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A long drop from the bridge
The Siston Brook is a fairly small river, although it has had its floods in the past. But to span the steep valley here a rather substantial bridge was built. It does not carry heavy vehicular traffic, note.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 27 Mar 2017
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Siston Brook from the bridge
A peaceful and vibrant area upstream of the mill.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 27 Mar 2017
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Eastern side of a waggonway bridge, Willsbridge
A branch waggonway dropped down the hill to cross Siston Brook and join the Dramway. Coal must have been expensive in the 1830s to warrant this kind of investment.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 27 Mar 2016
0.06 miles
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Zig-zaggery
The bridge high over the Siston Brook features a rather changeable path.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 27 Mar 2017
0.06 miles
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Western side of a waggonway bridge, Willsbridge
A branch waggonway dropped down the hill to cross Siston Brook and join the Dramway. Coal must have been expensive in the 1830s to warrant this kind of investment.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 27 Mar 2016
0.07 miles
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Rail over the Dramway
Another hump in the old Dramway, with a rail bent over it as a reminder of the coal drams that were run along this route.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 27 Mar 2017
0.07 miles
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Running parallel
The old Dramway used to carry coal from the mines some miles north of here. The tracks were first laid down in 1829 onwards and were horse-drawn. However, the age of steam was just about to burst onto the scene; close by, and running largely parallel, came the Midland Railway line in 1869.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 27 Mar 2017
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South from Cherry Garden Lane
The old (former Midland branch) line is now home to the Avon Valley Railway.
Image: © Neil Owen
Taken: 27 Mar 2017
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