Bunsall Incline
The Bunsal Inclines were two of five inclines that took the Cromford and High Peak Railway from Whaley Bridge up to the plateau. Bunsall Lower at around 455 yards and with a gradient of 1 in 7 was combined in 1852 with Bunsall Upper (660 yards at 1 in 18). In this view in a south easterly direction, the upper incline goes from the point marked A (centre of photo) to B, upper right. This part of the railway was abandoned in the 1890s when the L&NWR made a connection to the upper section at Harpur Hill. This provided a connection to the Manchester area without the need of to use the northern inclines.
Location: Bunsall Incline (former)
Original line: Cromford and High Peak Railway
Photographer: John McIntyre
Contact photographer: John McIntyre
Date: 26/01/2019
Image number: 75035
