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Brampton Crescent houses reflected in the Elsecar Branch
The canal was built to carry coal from local collieries. It had opened by 1798, at least 30 years before any railway competition. It closed to traffic [due to mining subsidence] in 1928. It was officially closed in 1961. The towpath is well used and a local group is keen to restore the canal.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 5 Feb 2017
0.09 miles
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The Brampton Canal
More properly known as the Elsecar Branch of the Dearne and Dove Canal which linked the River Don Navigation with the Barnsley Canal. The Elsecar branch was built to serve the coal mines and so went past many of them. The majority of the towpath is on the Elsecar Greenway, part of the Trans Pennine Trail. Although no longer navigable much of the canal remains in water and there are plans to restore it.
Image: © Graham Hogg
Taken: 18 Nov 2011
0.10 miles
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Canal at Brampton.
Along the Barnsley boundary walk.
Image: © steven ruffles
Taken: 10 Feb 2012
0.10 miles
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The south-east edge of Wombwell
The houses are on Dove Road, just north of the Eslecar branch of the Dearne & Dove Canal.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 5 Feb 2017
0.12 miles
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Canalside houses in Grantley Close
On the north bank of the Elsecar branch of the Dearne & Dove Canal. The canal was built to carry coal from local collieries. It had opened by 1798, at least 30 years before any railway competition. It closed to traffic [due to mining subsidence] in 1928. It was officially closed in 1961. The towpath is well used and a local group is keen to restore the canal.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 5 Feb 2017
0.13 miles
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Dearne Valley Parkway Embankment
Embankment at the side of the A6195 near Wath Roundabout.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 17 Aug 2018
0.14 miles
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Layby on the Dearne Valley Parkway
The A6195 road is mainly newly constructed, being built to regenerate the former coal-mining areas of Barnsley in the late 1990s.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 17 Aug 2018
0.14 miles
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Embankment next to A6195 (Dearne Valley Parkway)
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 17 Aug 2018
0.14 miles
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Dearne Valley Parkway (A6195)
The A6195 road is mainly newly constructed, being built to regenerate the former coal-mining areas of Barnsley in the late 1990s.
Image: © David Dixon
Taken: 17 Aug 2018
0.17 miles
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The Trans Pennine Trail
Disused railway trail heading south west.
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 27 Sep 2014
0.17 miles