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Summary

A 1327m long tramway built to carry china clay from Cattlewater Quay, Plymouth. It first opened in 1854 but closed down almost immediately because of an accident. Having been almost entirely rebuilt, it reopened in 1858. From 1899 to 1947 it had 3 different forms of traction - steam, gravity and horse - working together. The line was dismantled in 1961. Much of the track can be traced.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SW/27

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• TRAMWAY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, 106G/UK/1190, 3233 (Aerial Photograph). SDV170515.

Tramway visible.

Minchinton, W., 1973, Industrial Archaeology in Devon, 26 (Monograph). SDV362710.

This 1327m long tramway was built to carry china clay from cattlewater quay, plymouth. Opened in 1854, it closed down almost immediately because of an accident. Having been almost entirely rebuilt, it reopened in 1858. From 1899 to 1947 it had 3 different forms of traction - steam, gravity and horse - working together. The line was dismantled in 1961. Much of the track can be traced.

The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Unit, 1985, The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV340940.

Tramway recorded.

Taylor, S. R., 2009, Avon SWW Pipeline, Devon: Archaeological Mitigation Archive report, 19, Figs 9-10 (Report - Assessment). SDV364052.

The route of the Avon SWW pipeline crossed the tramway at a point where the latter was set on a large embankment. The tramway was tunnelled under for the pipes, below any archaeological levels.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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