Probable course of the wagonway from the drift mines nearest the main colliery building. This part of the site is now a nature reserve. And there are no clear signs of its industrial past.
Malton Colliery brick on the site of the main buildings
Abutment from the wagonway over a small burn/stream
To acess the mines on the other side of the River Browney. The wagonway crossed under the Lanchester Valley Railway via a skewed bridge. The above photo shows the site of the skew bridge. The other side abutment can be seen to the right of the sta
The previous photograph was taken from the abutment pictured
After crossing the river, the wagonway ran right to left. The wagonway branched here with a line heading north to the mines in High Burnhopeside Plantation and Foxcover wood. A passing loop also existed here
The wagonway runs parrel to the Lanchester branch for a short distance before heading north to "Amy Drift"
After "Amy Drift" the wagonway begins running up hill to Manor House Bridge. Where is passes under the A691 "Durham Road". This is one of three similiar bridges on this road
A look under the bridge. Clearly showing the orignal arch. And the steep incline of the wagoway on the otherside
On the other side of the bridge looking up the steep incline to Manor house drift
Cable roller and wooden sleeper
Fenced off mine shaft at the base of the spoil heap from Manor house drift
Incline running alongside the waste heap from Manor house drift
Manor house drift site The above structures are the remains of the hauler which would have brought the wagons up the incline. And presumably up from Manor house drift. The mine/drift was directly head. And, has now been filled in.
Looking back down the incline from Manor house drift site
Reservoir?
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