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The title may well lure the curious to this thread. I can just remember trains running down Hayle Wharves to what was the power station in Hayle. It's a very blurred memory. The connection was broken late 1960's/early 1970's and the branch totally closed in the 1980's. There has been many attempts to re-develop the West Hayle area which is a vitally important area of our nations industrial heritage. Many beam engines for the tin and coal mines were built in Hayle and shipped from harbour in the early to mid 19th century. In fact I believe that some of London's sewerage is still pumped by beam engines made in Hayle.
Hayle town has changed a lot since the 1980's. Traffic through the town was much reduced by the building of the A-30 by-pass around the south of the town. A tremdous amount of road traffic was diverted away from the town and living conditions increased. However business declined. A new(ish) shopping centre including a medium sized M&S caused many local shops to close.
Now, the town is looking to re-generate in the west and the new bridge at Hayle Wharves and the subsequent removal of the rail swing bridge will end the small but very significant rail connection in the far west of Hayle. BBC Cornwall has this stop frame film to show the cementing of the new bridge - to the left of the film you can see the old bridge which served for over a century rail traffic. Watch this film with a smile. Thank you.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17589938
Hayle town has changed a lot since the 1980's. Traffic through the town was much reduced by the building of the A-30 by-pass around the south of the town. A tremdous amount of road traffic was diverted away from the town and living conditions increased. However business declined. A new(ish) shopping centre including a medium sized M&S caused many local shops to close.
Now, the town is looking to re-generate in the west and the new bridge at Hayle Wharves and the subsequent removal of the rail swing bridge will end the small but very significant rail connection in the far west of Hayle. BBC Cornwall has this stop frame film to show the cementing of the new bridge - to the left of the film you can see the old bridge which served for over a century rail traffic. Watch this film with a smile. Thank you.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17589938