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The c.1879 TVR schematic layout of railway tracks to, and from, the coal tips. A railway is shown linking the quarry situated adjacent to the south side of the docks close by number 6 and 7 coal tips. A tramway continued eastwards to a point near the basin and was used for stone transportation during the construction of the docks and its associated buildings. [008] |
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A number of quarries are indicated and there is a working lime kiln shown in this later 1880 OS map which possibly provided some of the vast amounts of mortar required for the construction works. Other construction materials such as brick was locally manufactured at Cogan Brick Works; the constituent raw materials, red marl clay, coal and water were available in plentiful supply in the locality. [010] |
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