lydgate

December 2025 I ended up doing this as a solo visit one weekend while I was at a loose end. The original plan was to head up to Ladybower Reservoir after seeing that the plug hole was overflowing — I wanted to get the drone up and have a proper look at it. However, somewhere between Manchester...

Delph Donkey Railway Constructed in the mid-19th century, the tunnel was part of a vital railway line designed to connect Delph with the busy Manchester to Huddersfield line. It facilitated the movement of goods, particularly coal from local mines, and revolutionized travel and commerce...

I have never seen a railway tunnel in such a mess yet so alluring! This is Lydgate Tunnel in the UK. Closed since 1964 The London & North Western Railway's connection between Oldham and Greenfield breached a ridge on which the small community of Lydgate is found by means of a 1,332-yard double...

Opened : 1856 Closed : 1964 1332 Yards Long The London & North Western Railway's (LNWR's) connection between Oldham and Greenfield breached a ridge on which the small community of Lydgate is found by means of a 1,332 yard double track tunnel. The climb to the eastern portal was up a gradient of...

History and Facts This railway tunnel heads east 1332 yards under the ridge that the Village of Lydgate stands on. So someone imaginatively called it Lydgate Tunnel. Trains joined the mainline from Greenfield Station (which still exists) and made their way to Delph. The pull (to Delph) and...

:) Visited with marsden1002 :) This was the 3rd explore of the day out of 3 After doing robert fletchers paper mill and wellington mill in oldham we decided to go and check out the old Lydgate railway Tunnel that was also in oldham. So we popped on our waterproofs and headed down the...

Lydgate Tunnel Starting life as the 'Delph Donkey' railway, the nickname given to a 'push-pull' LNWR (London North Western Railway) branch line which opened in 1849 to connect Oldham, Greenfield and Delph to the main Huddersfield to Manchester line The later line to Greenfield Junction...

REPORT Lydgate Tunnel HISTORY Lydgate tunnel lies between Grotton and Grasscroft in Saddleworth and runs under the village of Lydgate. When it was constructed it was the longest railway tunnel in the Oldham at 1335 yards. According to historical documents the average cost of the Lydgate...

situated between the saddleworth villages of grasscroft and grotton. this tunnel wich measures an impressive 60.17 chains (1335 yards OR 0.76 miles) and was constructed in 1856 for the LNWR finally closed in 1955. i visited a few years back with stepping lightly and the place was in a poor...