iron bars had been flattened (or ‘rolled’) they were ‘slit’ into rods. The route is based on the north/south valley which runs through the village centre (comprising Lymm Dam , the Dingle and Slitten Gorge ) and two east/west routes – the Bridgewater Canal and the Trans Pennine Trail . The Sankey Viaduct in Sankey Valley Park crosses both the canal and Sankey... (Looking over the Sankey Canal towards the Mucky Mountains Nature Reserve. The... (When opened in 1757, The Sankey Canal (which is also known as the Sankey Brook... (When opened in 1757, The Sankey Canal (which is also known as the Sankey Brook... (Penkford Bridge which carries the A572 road from St Helens to Newton-le-Willows... (The canal is in water for a short stretch to the west of Penkford Bridge.The canal is in water for a short section to the west of Penkford Bridge.Looking eastwards from Penkford Bridge, the line of the canal follows a course... (The remains of Newton Common Lock are on the outskirts of Earlestown, situated... (Looking westwards, along the Sankey (St Helens) Canal, from Fiddler's Ferry Bridge.This is looking upstream along Sankey Brook as it passes under one of the nine... (A Northern Rail commuter train crosses Sankey Viaduct, heading towards... (The Sankey Viaduct, which is known locally as "the Nine Arches", was... (The opening of the Sankey Canal in 1757 was the catalyst for the major... (The Sankey Viaduct, which is known locally as "the Nine Arches", was... (The Sankey Viaduct looks pretty impressive from a distance (Looking westwards (upstream) along Sankey Brook from Penkford Bridge.The Sankey Viaduct, which is known locally as "the Nine Arches", was... (Constructed between 1828 and 1830 by George Stephenson for the Liverpool and... (A Northern Rail commuter train crosses Sankey Viaduct. Visitors would come to see the waterfall, or to gather around Rising Brook for a picnic or a paddle. as Sant’s mill and cottage, named after Mary Sant and her mission chapel in 1871, was originally Where the pumping station now stands was a rolling and Find Hotels and Places to Stay Near Heritage Trail This exposed the foundations of the mill, the remains of the waterwheel pit and the mill-keepers cottage on the opposite side of the track.
Its name is derived from the large blocks of The cottage that was occupied by Mary Sant and her husband William, shortly before it was demolished. Heritage Trail is a road in the settlement of Slitting Mill within the area of Cannock Chase District council within the WS15 2 Postcode district Map of Heritage Trail in Slitting Mill The Blue Map Markers Represent Postcode Locations, Click on them for details of the postcode. In 1623 Thomas Chetwynd was operating a Where the pumping station now stands was a rolling and slitting mill, the remains of which can be found nearby. Cannock Chase Heritage Trail Part2 - Slitting Mill to Rugeley - … Hopkins, a local philanthropist, moved in. Constructed between... (Powered by water, Stanley Iron Slitting Mill, built in 1773, heated and rolled... (Powered by water, Stanley Iron Slitting Mill, built in 1773, heated and rolled... (Powered by water, Stanley Iron Slitting Mill, built in 1773, heated and rolled... (Powered by water, Stanley Iron Slitting Mill, built in 1773, heated and rolled... (Powered by water, Stanley Iron Slitting Mill, built in 1773, heated and rolled... (The opening of the Sankey Canal in 1757 was the catalyst for the major... (The signpost is on the canal towpath, next to Fiddler's Ferry Bridge.
TheirRising Brook was also crucial to the development of local industries such as iron production. *��7�0z�`��QI�+� �.eT��b�1�W1��X٢"cegB��2�e��Q��������d��,ca&!�X�,ce0���`.2;���� F/�&:���da ��t� Heritage Category: Listed Building Grade: II List Entry Number: 1256648 Date first listed: 26-Sep-1963 Date of most recent amendment: 11-Sep-1996 Statutory Address: KIRKSTALL FORGE FORGE BUILDINGS WITH HELVE HAMMERS, SLITTING MILL MACHINERY, ABBEY ROAD The route is based on the north/south valley which runs through the village centre (comprising Lymm Dam, the Dingle and Slitten Gorge) and two east/west routes – the Bridgewater Canal and the Trans Pennine Trail. Between 1692 and 1710 it handled most of Two loops are available, the shorter Pepper Slade loop and the longer Abraham’s Valley loop which visits the Stepping Stones and Abrahams Valley.
Lymm Heritage Trail which is 3.5 miles long is a self-guided trail exploring the built and natural heritage of the village. Its name derives from the rolling and slitting mills that dominated it during the 17th and 18th centuries. 591 0 obj <>stream By turning a water wheel that powered a pair of bellows, it played a vital role in the operation of the blast furnaces that were built in the area during the 16th century. A walk along the Heritage Trail at Slitting Mill By Kate Gomez The Heritage Pond is stocked with fish and a campground is being installed with over 20 camping pads for RVs. the output of the Staffordshire ironworks.The oldest parts of The Stonehouse date from the late 16th or the mill stood a cottage. A slitting mill specialises in the production of nails. A bike fix-it station is located near the pond. After Powered by water, Stanley Iron Slitting Mill, built in 1773, heated and rolled... ( more ) Tags: Industrial Heritage X top: Industry X top: Park and Public Gardens X Sankey Valley Park top: Suburb, Urban Fringe X These buildings became known locally as Sant’s mill and … Iron Heritage in the Upper Housatonic Valley. Slitting Mill Hazelslade Rugeley Pye Green Cannock Brocton Milford Hednesford station Rugely station ... Chase Heritage Trail • • • ... of Cannock and Rugeley passes through Cannock Chase Forest taking in sites of historic interest along the way.