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Lesser Railways of Bowland Forest and Craven Country and the Dam Builders in the
Lesser Railways of Bowland Forest and Craven Country and the Dam Builders in the age of steam by Harold Bowtell
Hard cover with dust jacket
Copyright 1988
72 numbered pages followed by 75 photos
Contents
Preface
Page
5
Chapter 1 Old Time Pennine Public Works by Jim Filer 7
Chapter 2 Up Hill and Down Dale: Blea Tarn and Little Fell - for Lancaster 9
Chapter 3 Lakes and Lines around Longridge - for Preston 13
Chapter 4 Bleasdale Fells and Forest of Bowland
-Grizedale Lea and the Fylde Water Board 21
-Stocks reservoir and a rural railway complex - also for the Fylde29
Chapter 5 Below Elslack Moor - for Barnoldswick 53
Chapter 6 Skipton in Craven and Embsay Moor 59
Chapter 7 Wuthering Heights: the Keighley Corporation at Lower Laithe 63
Acknowledgments 71
Lesser Railways of Bowland Forest and Craven Country
by Harold D. Bowtell
This book - third in the "Dam Builders in the Age of Steam" chronology - tells the remarkable story of men and machines engaged in the construction of dams and reservoirs in much of Lancashire and Yorkshire during the period from the 1890's to the 1930's. The ground covered is that superb area of Lancashire between the Ribble and the Lune, bounded on the west by the Lancaster -Carlisle Railway, extending eastwards into Yorkshire, touching the Leeds - Settle - Carlisle railway at Long Preston and Hellfield. The tale then passes into the Craven district of Yorkshire, around Skipton and towards Haworth, of Bronte fame and the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway.
Following an outline of the historical background to each scheme, the author describes the often complex railway systems developed by the Water Authorities (or their chosen Contractors) to service the construction works. Daily life on the railways is chronicled as they carry earthfill material to the dam site, clay from the clayfields, stone from the quarries, bricks and cement, and coal for locomotives and other steam plant. To isolated navvy settlements they provide an all-round transport service, for mail, groceries, beer and clothing, and many railways are used for man-riding by the 'paddy mail' train morning and evening. Railways of 3ft gauge predominate, but 2ft and 4ft 81/zin gauges also appear.
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