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Silverdale Railway Tunnel East Side (Disused)
Built around 1863 and is 68 Yards long and is on the old Stoke to Market Drayton line. Closed in 1998. The Tracks are still in place in the tunnel, and on the west side of the tunnel heading out to Madeley and Keele https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6096882
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoke_to_Market_Drayton_Line
Image: © Brian Deegan
Taken: 10 Nov 2019
0.07 miles
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Entrance to Silverdale Railway Tunnel
New fence erected in 2018 due to a body found, but at the date of upload, has been broken open again. A ~550m long old railway tunnel, which makes a nice walk to the ruins of Madeley Manor
Image: © nine1seven3oh
Taken: 27 May 2018
0.09 miles
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Route of old railway line, Silverdale
This is part of the former Stoke to Market Drayton line, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoke_to_Market_Drayton_Line
Image: © Jonathan Hutchins
Taken: 10 Dec 2022
0.16 miles
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Bridge over former railway line
This bridges the former Stoke to Market Drayton railway line.
Image: © Jonathan Hutchins
Taken: 10 Dec 2022
0.17 miles
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Philip Astley sculpture, Silverdale
Philip Astley (1742-1814), Newcastle-under-Lyme's most famous son, has been described as 'the father of the modern circus'. Subway art in the town centre also celebrates him, e.g. https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5311710
Image: © Jonathan Hutchins
Taken: 10 Dec 2022
0.18 miles
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Silverdale Railway Tunnel Middle (Disused)
Built around 1863 and is 68 Yards long and is on the old Stoke to Market Drayton line. Closed in 1998. The Tracks are still in place in the tunnel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoke_to_Market_Drayton_Line
Image: © Brian Deegan
Taken: 9 Dec 2019
0.18 miles
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Mini-roundabout in Silverdale
To the left on the far side of the roundabout is the Philip Astley sculpture seen in https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7359312
Image: © Jonathan Hutchins
Taken: 10 Dec 2022
0.18 miles
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Track up from old railway line
This is the western end of National Cycle Route 551, marked by the small blue and red sign.
Image: © Jonathan Hutchins
Taken: 10 Dec 2022
0.18 miles
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High Street, Silverdale
Image: © Jonathan Hutchins
Taken: 10 Dec 2022
0.19 miles
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Silverdale: Buxton Avenue
Image: © Jonathan Hutchins
Taken: 6 Nov 2016
0.19 miles