The Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway was a narrow gauge railway in Staffordshire, England, that operated between 1904 and 1934. The line mainly carried milk from dairies in the region, acting as
Colourised postcard of the railway
A timetable poster of 1904, now framed in the old station at Hulme End
Kitson's manufacturer's plate dated 1904 from J.B. Earle, displayed in the museum at Tywyn, on the Talyllyn Railway in Wales
Swainsley Tunnel, viewed from the southern portal, is now used by single-file road traffic (August 2002)
Thor's Cave
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Thor's Cave is a natural cavern located at SK09865496 in the Manifold Valley of the White Peak in Staffordshire, England. It is classified as a karst cave. Located in a steep limestone crag, the cave
Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway
…Manifold had formed, through to Hulme End. The line had a large number of stations in a relatively short distance, and there were refreshment rooms at Thor's Cave and Beeston Tor. In all, the line crossed the river Manifold dozens of times, including nine times in the short section between Sparrowlee and Beeston…
Thor's Cave from the Manifold Way
View from inside Thor's Cave