IMAGES TAKEN NEAR TO
Swan Road, ASHBOURNE, DE6 5GW
Introduction
This page details the photographs taken nearby to Swan Road, DE6 5GW by members of the Geograph project.
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Image Listing (28 Images Found)
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Old Milepost by the A515, Draycott in the Clay, Draycott in the Moors parish
Cast iron post by the A515, in parish of DRAYCOTT IN THE MOORS (STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS District), near Swan PH, under hedge, on East side of road. Lathe iron casting, erected by the County Council in the 19th/20th century.
Inscription reads:-
: YOXALL 6½ / KINGS / BROMLEY8½ / LICHFIELD14 : : DRAYCOTT : : SUDBURY 2½ / ASHBOURNE / 12½ :
Maker:-
: Chas. Lathe, Tipton. :
Grade II listed.
List Entry Number: 1392681 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1392681
Milestone Society National ID: ST_LFAB14.
Image: © J Higgins
Taken: 1 Jan 2000
0.06 miles
4
The Swan Inn
Looking towards the inn from the car park.
Image: © Malcolm Neal
Taken: 9 Aug 2018
0.12 miles
6
Klondyke Mill
North Staffs Traction Engine Club home base. Photographed on one of their open weekend. American built steam powered air compressor in the foreground.
A super place for half a day.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 4 Jun 2006
0.15 miles
8
Klondyke Mill Steam Party
An event showcasing resident and visiting road steam engines full size and miniature. The closest engine (on the right) is Fowler No. 15787 of 1924 and named Cynorthwywr. It is a class D5 road locomotive with compound cylinders and is rated at 5 nominal horsepower. It weighs 10.5 tons.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 14 Oct 2023
0.17 miles
9
Klondyke Mill Steam Party - showman's engine
This is Repulse - a Fowler showman's engine, works No. 15652 built in 1920. It has compound cylinders rated at 8 nominal horsepower and weighs 17 tons. It was visiting for this event. It is a big beast and worth a lot of money.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 14 Oct 2023
0.17 miles
10
Klondyke Mill Steam Party - atmosphere
An event at this site that was visited by the late Fred Dibnah. There were both resident and visiting road steam engines. The nearest engine (DO 1928) is a Fowler BB1 ploughing engine built in 1919. It is a compound of 16 nominal horsepower (the real horsepower is much higher) and weighs 20 tons.
Image: © Chris Allen
Taken: 14 Oct 2023
0.17 miles