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Early Rails
The first recorded use of rail transport in
Great Britain is Sir Francis Willoughby’s
Wollaton Wagonway in Nottinghamshire, built
between 1603 and 1604 to carry coal. As
early as 1671 railed roads were used in Early rail road to carry coal
Durham to ease the conveyance of coal. The
first of these was the Tanfield Wagon Way.
Many of these tram roads or wagon ways Comprehension Check:
were built in the 17th and 18th centuries. Answer in complete sentences.
They used straight and parallel rails of timber 1. When were railed roads used in
on which carts with simple flanged iron Durham?
wheels were drawn by horses, enabling ____________________.
several wagons to be moved simultaneously.
2. What was the main purpose of
these early rails?
____________________.
