Desk Based Assessment

Event ID 1088100

Category Recording

Type Desk Based Assessment

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1088100

This tramway does not appear on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map (Argyllshire and Buteshire, 1871, Sheets CXX.7 and CXXI.11). It does appear on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey 25-inch map (Argyllshire, surveyed 1898, published 1899, sheets CXXI.7 and CXXI.11) as it was built to serve the western quarries of An Toll mar Luaty, An Lub Chlear and Fang Quarry. It was also used after the abandonment of An Toll mar Luaty as there is substantial dumping of slate waste overlying the north east section of this quarry from, perhaps, the re-opening of Hill Quarry in the early 20th century. This slate waste material is visible on an RAF aerial photograph (NCAP_SCOT_106G_SCOT_UK_0049_4267) of 6 May 1946.

Information from Miriam McDonald, Survey and Recording Section, Heritage Directory, HES, 2019.