Heritage railways · West Midlands
St Edwards Hospital tramway
In or near Cheddleton.
St Edwards Hospital tramway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Spring – autumn
- Nearest railway station
- Leek Brook · 0.7 km
- Family-friendly
About
St Edwards Hospital tramway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom — a preserved or volunteer-run line carrying tourist services. Owned by Staffordshire County Council. Coordinates: 53.0803°, -2.0400°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The St Edward's Hospital tramway was a tramway built for Staffordshire County Council for the construction of the St Edward's County Mental Asylum at Cheddleton, Staffordshire. Opened in 1899, the line ran until 1954 before being closed and scrapped.
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Background
Architecture
The County Mental Hospital, also known as St Edward's Hospital, was built in the late 1890s by the Staffordshire County Lunacy Committee to relieve overcrowding in other institutions. The hospital was located on a spur of land overlooking the River Churnet and the Caldon Canal at Cheddleton Heath just north of Cheddleton. Designed by the London architects Giles, Gough and Trollope, construction began in 1895. To assist in construction of the hospital the contractors, W Brown & Son, laid a 0.75 miles line from the North Staffordshire Railway's (NSR) Churnet Valley Line at to the hospital site. Brown's used a small 0-4-0 Tank engine called Weaver (Manning Wardle H-class 1072) to transport…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.0803, -2.0400
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Parish
- Cheddleton
- Postcode
- ST13 7EA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Staffordshire Moorlands
- Nearest railway station
- Leek Brook — 0.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7593021 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Edward's Hospital tramway (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Edwards Hospital tramway?
- St Edwards Hospital tramway is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST13 7EA), in the parish of Cheddleton.
- What is St Edwards Hospital tramway?
- St Edwards Hospital tramway is a heritage railway in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to St Edwards Hospital tramway?
- The nearest railway station is Leek Brook, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode ST13 7EA.
- Who owns St Edwards Hospital tramway?
- St Edwards Hospital tramway is owned by Staffordshire County Council.
- How do I get to St Edwards Hospital tramway?
- The nearest railway station is Leek Brook, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST13 7EA.