Entry Type | Corporate |
Corporate Name | Matlock Cable Tramway Ltd |
Parent Body | Matlock Urban District Council |
Place | Matlock |
Epithet | cable tramway |
Dates | 1891-1927 |
History | The cable tramway which ran from the centre of Matlock up Bank Road to Smedley's Hydro was a feature of local life in the early 20th century. Financed by Sir George Newnes (1851-1910), baronet, the Matlock Tramway Company Ltd was incorporated on 27 January 1891. The tramway opened in 1893. |
Authorised Form of Name | Matlock; Matlock Cable Tramway Ltd; 1891-1927; cable tramway |
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