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Nestled in the heart of south , provides an oasis of calm amongst the Middleton Park urban bustle of Beeston, Belle Isle, and Middleton. Whether it’s walking the dog, meeting with friends or more formal activities such as golf or crown green bowling there are numerous things to do at Middleton. transport trail Middleton Park is open 365 days a year and there are numerous trails on which you can explore the parks 470 acres, enjoy the wildlife and history.

SIR GEORGE MARTIN TRUST Point 4 The Middleton Railway was built for one pupose only - to sup - transport trail ply the growing 18th century industries and households of This trail visits historic and existing means of transport through the park, Leeds with coal. In those days the state of the roads meant some of which were important developments not only for Leeds but for that it cost more to get the coal into Leeds than it did to get the world. the coal out of the ground. The mine owner Charles Bran - dling’s answer was to build a railway. 1 18th Century Carriageway An Act of Parliament was passed in 1758 to allow the building of the railway and coal soon began to be transported from Middleton to coal staithes near Leeds Bridge.The original track was wooden and horses hauled single wagon 2 The Tramway loads into town. By the 1800s, the war with Napoleon had caused the price of horses and feed to rise dramatically and it was decided to convert the rail - way to steam, although there had never been a successful steam operation be - 3 The Clearings fore. The mine manager designed a , the , 4 which was built at ’s works in in 1812. Its novel fea - Middleton Railway ture was a large cog wheel which engaged with teeth on one of the rails.This enabled a lightweight locomotive to pull a heavy load without breaking the 5 Waggonways cast-iron rails.This had been a problem in earlier attempts at a steam railway. 4 The section of line from Moor Road into Leeds was ripped up in 1947 and the rest was due to close in 1960. It was saved by enthusiastic volunteers and run as a preserved railway. Initially it carried freight for local firms attached to 3 the line but is now a passenger carrying still run entirely by volunteers. The Middleton Railway has now run continuously for more than 250 years. 5 2

The Salamanca was the world’s first commercially successful .This model of the engine shows how the cog engaged with the track. 1

Point 5 From 1812 the latter section of the route from Hunslet Carr to a river staithe Middleton Railway today Waggonways in Casson’s Close, near Leeds Bridge was hauled by a . Coal has been mined in the park since at least 1632, but the Middleton Railway runs every weekend from around Easter building of the waggonway in 1755 to a river staithe or pier at You can see evidence of the waggonways throughout the park - they even cross Day to NewYears Day plus Bank Holiday Mondays. It also Thwaite Gate in Leeds gave Charles Brandling a near monop - the fairways of the modern golf course. Note the steady gradient of the road oly on the supply of coal to the city. all the way down the hill - how would you like to sit on the large cart going runs on Wednesdays through August. There is a museum at downhill with only a wooden brake and wooden rails to keep you straight? the Moor Road station dedicated to Middleton Railway and In 1758 another route, the first to be established by act of Parliament, was built the great Leeds Locomotive industry that it spawned. running from close to Belle Isle village.This waggonway was initially gravity and horse powered. The gently descending branches through the park that fed this A time table is available at the Moor Road station and the main route to Leeds allowed the full wagons carrying 45 tonnes to run down - hill with the driver controlling the descent only with a single brake that he ParkVisitor Centre. could lean on. A horse would then be used to haul the empty wagon back up For more information see www.middletonrailway.org.uk the slope,

A coal staithe at Kidacre Street, Leeds

This map shows the location of the waggonways, train lines and pits in the park