3/4 mile post Zeal Tor tramway, River Avon
3/4 mile post on the Zeal Tor tramway. The tramway was approximately 4 miles long. It was built in 1847 to take peat from Redlake down to Shipley Bridge. This venture failed after a short while. In 1877 the naptha buildings at Shipley were reused for processing china clay from Bala Brook head. This venture also failed.
Boddy Collection