Worsley, The Wooden Bridge c.1960
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The wooden bridge spans the spur to the Delph. Here, iron ore deposits colour the water bright orange. There were two canal and tunnel systems, one set higher than the other. Linked by an inclined plane on a 1 in 4 gradient, the boats were carried between levels on a rail-mounted cradle. A series of sluices helped create a slight current of about half-a-mile an hour, which was enough to carry the loaded boats out into the Delph.
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