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Travis' Folly

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 12:01 am
by JohnPalmer
Travis' Folly was a 19 arch viaduct for farmer's cows, built in 1865 near Shottle on the Duffield-Wirksworth line (Derbyshire). It was blown up by the Army in 1933, leaving 2 arches that still span the Ecclesbourne stream. Pictures of what this incredible structure looked like can be seen on my website at http://www.wirksworth.org.uk/X397.htm Does anyone have more information about the Folly, even pictures, which I can add to my webpage?

Re: Travis' Folly

Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:26 am
by Jingling Geordie
Watto JP,
What a fab site this is. Just wander through its minor branches and find little gems such as this one,

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