The Hay Incline at Coalport again

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In March 2021, Tony Jervis, an on-line acquaintance, sent me some photographs from visits that he made over the years to the inclined plane at Coalport. These are shared below with his kind permission.

Coalport Incline – Ironbridge – Addendum 2021

The Hay Inclined Plane at Coalport, Shropshire – a 2021 addendum. … In March 2021, Tony Jervis, an on-line acquaintance, sent me some photographs from visits that he made over the years…

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Tony comments: "The site has been tidied up somewhat since I was first there, with more clearance of overgrowth at the summit, but has there been a landslip pushing the tracks sideways partway down? The Gorge area has been prone to landslips for years. ..... Much work has been done in recent years to landscape and stablilise the area."

The earlier thread about the site has been closed, but it can be found at:

The Hay Incline in Coalport close to Ironbridge, Shropshire

Travelling South to Ludlow in late October, I came across an example of a Canal Inclined Plane at Coalport, Shropshire. It qualifies as a railway although its primary purpose was the carrying of canal boats between the Shropshire Canal and the River Severn...

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