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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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