Waggonway contents - sub index of this Site's waggonway contents. (last updated 30 March 2007)
Waggonways were the first embryonic surface level railways. The Wollaton Waggonway, built by Huntingdon Beaumont, was opened by October 1604 and the first proven anywhere in the world. It has many articles and links surrounding the Wollaton Waggonway and waggonways in general See content links below:-
Pages on this Site | Description of item |
What is a waggonway | A description of the English waggonway and plateway together with the possible origins of them. |
Waggonways general resources list | Waggonway / wagonway - brief outline and resources list |
Wollaton Waggonway - Main page | A comprehensive overview of the Wollaton Waggonway (Wagonway) |
Wollaton Waggonway resources | Basic outline of what the Wollaton Waggonway / Wagonway was together with a list of sources for other articles and features about the Wollaton Waggonway. |
Photographs list | Pictures of the Wollaton area relating to the waggonway (Page links repaired 7 Feb 07) |
Route map | Wollaton Waggonway/wagonway -presumed route map |
WRC Publications covering the Wollaton Wagonway | |
WW Guide (Pdf sized for on screen reading) | A comprehensive overview of the Wollaton Waggonway (Wagonway) in booklet format. |
WW Guide (Pdf sized for printing) | A comprehensive overview of the Wollaton Waggonway (Wagonway) in booklet format. |
Order details printed WW guide | Details of how to order an A5 sized version of the booklet and obtain commercial use clearance. |
About the builder | |
WRC - Huntingdon Beaumont (1) | Huntingdon Beaumont built the first waggonway / wagonway. A brief description of who he was together with a list of sources for articles and web Sites covering Huntingdon Beaumont's life. |
WRC - Huntingdon Beaumont (2) | Significant update added 31 October 2005. More comprehensive biographical details including his family tree and other details. |
Other links | |
WRC - Bibliography | Bibliography page of early railway and waggonway / wagonway paper based sources. (Still under construction) Updated 18 March 2007 |